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Russia Supports Cuba’s Anti-US Policies

The Caribbean island of Cuba, with a socialist system and a communist party, and with a population estimated at 11.5 million, faces a seriously deteriorating economic situation. Its labour force is rapidly reducing as many are emigrating to the United…

Latin America: Three Months into the Trumpocalypse

Nobody is complaining anymore about Latin America and the Caribbean being neglected by the hegemon to the north. The Trump administration is contending with it on multiple fronts: prioritizing “massive deportations,” halting the “flood of drugs,” combatting “threats to US…

Nicaragua’s opposition media welcome Trump’s new tariffs – and ignore how they were calculated

Five countries in Central America, together with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, have a free trade agreement with Washington, but this didn’t protect them from the punitive tariffs announced on President Trump’s “Liberation Day.” A minimum 10 per cent…

What’s Left in Latin American and the Caribbean: Year 2024 in Review

The progressive regional current, the “Pink Tide,” could be better called “troubled waters” in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then,…

Open Letter Published in New York Times Urging Biden to Reverse Trump’s Cuba Policy

October 22, 2024 – A letter addressed to President Biden has been published today in the NY Times, urging him to overturn Trump’s harsh Cuba policy during his final 90 days in office while Cuba is simultaneously going through a…

Cuba under Intensified US Sanctions Confronts its Greatest Challenge: The Continuity of Obama-Trump-Biden Policy

“The majority of Cubans support Castro…every possible means should be undertaken promptly to weaken the economic life of Cuba…to decrease monetary and real wages, to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Lester D. Mallory, US Deputy Assistant Secretary…

Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence arrives in Guatemala via Esquipulas

The 3rd World March is also a concrete action in solidarity with migrants. On October 7, Guatemala officially welcomed the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence. The day of the Base Team was extensive, starting early in the morning…

The city of Chalatenango in El Salvador receives the 3rd World March

On Saturday, October 5, the International Base Team of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence was received with a very warm and emotional welcome at the headquarters of the Andrés Bello University in Chalatenango. With messages that a…

Start of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: A global call for unity

On October 2, Gandhi’s birthday, the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence started in Costa Rica, an initiative launched by the organization “World Without Wars and Violence”. The march began in a country that has been committed to peace…

Real and false threats to the future of humanity

The real threats In the world we live in, waves of pessimism about the future of humanity are growing. On the one hand, climate change is looming, hitting various parts of the planet with increasing severity, while at the same…

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