Clean Elections with No US Interference On February 7, progressive candidate Andrés Arauz won the first round in the Ecuadorian presidential contest, but without a large enough plurality to avoid a runoff on April 11 against conservative banker Guillermo Lasso. Yaku Pérez, with the Pachakutik party, came in a close third place, representing a curious … Read More
On Thursday 25 Feb at 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST, Alex Main will address the implications for the Americas of the recent elections in Bolivia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, as well as the coming elections in Chile and Peru. He will discuss how US policy towards Latin America may be affected by a new … Read More
Sue Severin was a model militant and an inspiration. She was a longtime board member of the Task Force on the Americas and passed at the age of 83 on November 17, 2020. She was at times a scholar, an activist, an educator, a devoted mother, a political campaign manager, a dedicated walker and talker, … Read More
Monica Palacios, UNES candidate for North America, interviewed by Joe Emersberger Tuesday, February 2, 4:00 pm PST On February 7, Ecuador holds important national elections. The progressive UNES party is leading in pre-election polls with the possibility of replacing the current rightwing government. UNES is the present pro-Rafael Correa party. Monica Palacios is a UNES party candidate … Read More
WEBINAR: Venezuela’s Struggle for Food Sovereignty under the US Blockade Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gFJfwt6CQkK36VlGEgF_Fw Thursday Jan 21, 2021 7:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM Pacific Time William Camacaro will interview Hugo Alberto Nieves on the progress and challenges to establish food sovereignty in Venezuela. (Simultaneous English translation) William Camacaro maintains the website (in English), revolucionalimentaria.org, a resource for background information on … Read More