Latin America
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Hugo Chavez Denounces Coup Plot in Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez denounced on Wednesday evening a coup and assassination plot against the Venezuelan leader in a TV program. He announced that some of the people involved in the conspiracy were already arrested. HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 11 (acn) The Venezuelan president said the new plot was another attempt by the United States against the… Continue reading
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President Manuel Torrijos’ Velvet Panamanian Coup
On September 3, a number of Panamanian civic groups and political movements have scheduled a nationwide protest against the recently enacted five-pronged National Security Reform package. President Martin Torrijos and his Cabinet approved what essentially was a presidential edict, during the National Assembly’s two-month recess. Continue reading
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Are we there yet Pa? By Joe Bageant
John Raymond Castillo, age 81. Sunrise, January 14, 1917. Sunset, February 11, 2008. He leaves 21 children, 140 grandchildren and 302 great-grandchildren… — Obituary announcement on Belize’s LOVE Radio station â€The population of Belize? Officially it’s about 300,000. But if you include all the kids, it’s probably three million.†— Greg, longtime expatriate American in… Continue reading
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Getting Out the Bling Vote By Joe Bageant
HOPKINS VILLAGE, BELIZE: I know it’s unpatriotic as hell, but I just cannot get a hard-on about the ’08 American presidential elections. As in, I haven’t read or heard a word about them in a couple of weeks and could care less whether Hillary showed publicly some emotion, which was the big news when I… Continue reading
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BBC NEWS | Americas | Chavez proposes oil barter scheme
BBC NEWS [Interesting little nugget here from the ‘inventors of spin’, the BBC, that I thought was worth sharing with you. The fact it’s reported at all and so directly, reveals just how central energy is to big capital’s activities and when a bunch off brown-skinned fellas start mucking about with it, there’s normally hell… Continue reading
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Empty Calories of Economic Growth and the Battle for Participatory Democracy—Latin America's New Middle Class – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Empty Calories of Economic Growth and the Battle for Participatory Democracy—Latin America’s New Middle Class – Council on Hemispheric Affairs The past two decades have witnessed a series of political and economic rollercoaster rides all over Latin America. However, with economic ‘stability’ being used as a tagline for positive growth and suitable political fervor, a… Continue reading
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Bolivia Rising: The Battle in Bolivia: 'New Left' President Evo Morales Faces Opposition to New Constitution
Source: Bolivia Rising: The Battle in Bolivia: ‘New Left’ President Evo Morales Faces Opposition to New Constitution Roger Burbach, Dec 01, 2007 While international attention is focusing on President Hugo Chavez and the Sunday referendum on the Venezuelan constitution, a conflict that is just as profound is shaking Bolivia. Evo Morales, the first Indian president… Continue reading
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Bringing Polycentrism to Latin America – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Bringing Polycentrism to Latin America – Council on Hemispheric Affairs: * Washington’s Latin American policy: a casualty of the Iraq distraction * The region is going through a definitive transformation, with autonomous policymaking now becoming the norm * Bush may be known as the U.S. President that inadvertently provided the coup de grace to the… Continue reading
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Is the “New Left” Simply More of the Same, or a New Political Force in Latin America? – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Is the “New Left” Simply More of the Same, or a New Political Force in Latin America? – Council on Hemispheric Affairs • South American leftward shift here to stay? • Latin Business Chronicle’s malpracticing prescription • Chávez is very different from Morales and Correa, though they all may face similar challenges. • What does… Continue reading
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Bolivia’s “Agrarian Revolution” Hanging In – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Bolivia’s “Agrarian Revolution” Hanging In – Council on Hemispheric Affairs • Constituent Assembly’s partisanship holds back constitutional reform process • President Morales’ land reform proposal is being challenged, as his strategy to get through other issues, seems to be flagging • Bolivia’s experience could set the stage for land reform initiatives elsewhere in the region Continue reading
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Pluralism Bursts into the Western Hemisphere – Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Pluralism Bursts into the Western Hemisphere – Council on Hemispheric Affairs * While Russia, Europe and China are wooing Latin America and the Caribbean, the Monroe Doctrine now becomes the ‘Putin, Zapatero and Chinese – Corollary’ * Iran’s increased presence in the region may lead to bad press, but for now only shows increased investments… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 