By Michael Otto, Ibarra, Ecuador, May 2025 Long-time US resident of Ecuador analyses results of Ecuador’s recent elections The people of Ecuador were the big losers in the second round of the April 13 elections. Left forces were gravely wounded. Luisa González, the progressive candidate for the party called Revolución Ciudadana (RC) was crushed in … Read More
By Roger Harris Boycott Avelo Airlines protest, Santa Rosa Airport, CA, April 26. (Photo by Roger D. Harris) Avelo Airlines started off flying gamblers in 1989 as Casino Express. Rebranded in 2005 as Xtra Airlines, it provided air transport for the Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign among other ventures. Current CEO and former United Airlines CFO Andrew … Read More
Marin Locals Protest 29.04.25 – Pressenza New York Boycott Avelo Airlines protest, Santa Rosa Airport, CA, April 26. (Photo by Roger D. Harris) Avelo Airlines has entered into a controversial agreement with US immigration authorities to operate deportation flights, sparking protests from coast to coast. Activists, legal organizations, and local communities are mobilizing against the carrier’s role … Read More
By Roger D. Harris – Mar 3, 2025 Trump’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine – “speak loudly AND carry a big stick” – has not been applied full force on Venezuela…as of yet. Instead the new administration appears to be testing a more nuanced approach. In his first administration, he succeeded in crashing the Venezuelan … Read More
by John Perry and Roger D. Harris “Take your money with you,” said Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, when told about Trump’s plans to cut aid to Latin America, “it’s poison.” USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency’s future looks … Read More