Latin America
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Coup in Paraguay: Lugo ousted – reports
Leading British figures with an interest in Latin America have joined the governments of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic in condemning what has been widely termed a “political coup” in Paraguay, where the elected President Lugo has been removed from office by an illegitimate “impeachment” process. Continue reading
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Columbia’s Quest for Peace & Justice: The International & National Contexts By Professor James Petras
Between April 21-23, thousands of activists from most of the major urban and rural social movements and trade unions, human rights groups and indigenous, afro-Colombian movements will meet to unify forces and launch, what promises to be the most significant new political movement in recent history. Continue reading
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Argentina: Why President Fernandez Wins and Obama Loses By James Petras
The most popular slogan of the multitudinous movements occupying the financial districts factories, public buildings and the streets was ‘Que se vayan todos’ (‘All politicians get out’). The entire political class, parties and leaders, Congress and presidents were rejected outright. But while the movements were vast, militant and united in what they rejected, they had… Continue reading
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Video: Honduras – The Deadliest Place in the World for a Journalist
Mini-documentary on the Honduran journalists that have watched 15 colleagues assassinated in 19 months under the Lobo regime, a government Barack Obama praises for its “strong commitment to democracy” Continue reading
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El Salvador: The Truth Commission and the Jesuit Massacre
The outbreak of the Salvadoran Civil War in 1980 initiated twelve years of violent conflict within Central America’s most densely populated nation. For years, President Ronald Reagan employed a traditional Cold War platform to reinforce conservative governments, insisting that the leftist insurgency organization, the Frente Faribundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), posed a dangerous… Continue reading
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NACLA 15 July 2011: Out this week: Mexico Drug Crisis
This issue includes coverage of Mexico’s own history of prohibitionism by the historian Isaac Campos. His forthcoming book about marijuana, Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico’s War on Drugs, will explore how the substance became associated with madness and violence in Mexico, leading to its prohibition in 1920. Continue reading
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National Security Archive Update, June 8, 2011: “Del Silencio a la Memoria: Acto para celebrar el Informe del AHPN”
The National Security Archive publishes a copy of the report “Of Silence to the Memory: Revelations of the Historical File of the National Police”. Hoy, el National Security Archive publica en su sitio de web una copia del informe “Del Silencio a la Memoria: Revelaciones del Archivo Histórico de la Policía Nacional”. Continue reading
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Dear Chilean miners, please do not accept Israel’s invitation By Robin
Beware the Trojan horse bearing gifts. For their all-expense paid trip invitations are being issued with their own interest and image at heart. I am asking you please to not accept this invitation. You are not just being invited to visit “Israel”, you are being asked to visit holy sites which have been under the… Continue reading
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Dear Chilean miners, please do not accept Israel's invitation By Robin
Beware the Trojan horse bearing gifts. For their all-expense paid trip invitations are being issued with their own interest and image at heart. I am asking you please to not accept this invitation. You are not just being invited to visit “Israel”, you are being asked to visit holy sites which have been under the… Continue reading
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The Ecuadorian Coup: Its Larger Meaning By James Petras
The abortive military-police coup in Ecuador, which took place on September 30, has raised numerous questions about the role of the US and its allies among the traditional oligarchy and the leftist social movements, Indian organizations and their political parties. Continue reading
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Ecuador: The Day the President Disappeared
When the news of an attempted coup d’état was released to the world, many immediately began to point fingers and look for the conspiracy. After all, the President was attacked by the police and being held in the police hospital surrounded by officers for up to ten hours. Continue reading
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Media Disinformation: Washington’s “Regime Change Hit List”: Iran versus Honduras Part 1 by Edward S. Herman and David Peterson
It would be hard to find a better test of the integrity of the establishment U.S. media than in their comparative treatment of Iran and Honduras over the past couple of years (2009-2010). Continue reading
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Media Disinformation: Washington's "Regime Change Hit List": Iran versus Honduras Part 1 by Edward S. Herman and David Peterson
It would be hard to find a better test of the integrity of the establishment U.S. media than in their comparative treatment of Iran and Honduras over the past couple of years (2009-2010). Continue reading
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Ecuador: Failed Coup or Institutional Crisis?
8 October, 2010 — The Real News Network Ecuadorian filmmaker Oscar León presents his take on country’s history that led to the crisis, Pt. 1/2 Ecuador: Failed Coup or Institutional Crisis? Follow my videos on vodpod This is a special report about the Police Force insurrection and kidnapping of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa on September Continue reading
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Ecuador President Defiant After Failed Coup
1 October, 2010 — The Real News Network Wilpert: Right-wing forces use recession, President Correa’s faltering popularity to launch failed coup http://therealnews.com/scripts/player/player.swf 1st collector for Ecuador President Defiant After Failed Coup Follow my videos on vodpod Bio Gregory Wilpert is a sociologist, freelance journalist, editor of Venezuelanalysis.com, and author of the recently published book, Changing Continue reading
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Venezolana de Televisión, "Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa Rescued by Armed Forces"
1 October, 2010 — MRZine From the Carondelet Palace, President Correa expressed his condemnation of the attitude of police. He congratulated the people for their courage. With such loyalty no one can defeat us, he said. He thanked the world leaders and organizations that expressed their support for the government. He declared that Ecuador will Continue reading
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National Security Archive Update, September 29, 2010: THE UNITED STATES VS. RITO ALEJO DEL RIO
The U.S. ambassador to Colombia reported in 1998 that the “systematic arming and equipping of aggressive regional paramilitaries” was “pivotal” to the military success of Gen. Rito Alejo del Río Rojas, now on trial for murder and collaboration with paramilitary death squads while commander of a key army unit in northern Colombia. Continue reading
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Against the New McCarthyism: A NACLA Statement on Hollman Morris
The North American Congress on Latin America denounces the State Department’s decision to deny a visa to Colombian TV journalist Hollman Morris. Morris was slated to receive the Samuel Chavkin Award for Integrity in Latin American Journalism, given by NACLA in recognition of his brave and uncompromising coverage of the armed conflict in Colombia. NACLA… Continue reading
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New on nacla.org 27 May, 2010: Latin America & China / Puerto Rico / Bolivia elections
North American Congress on Latin America What’s Left for Latin America to Do With China? by Kevin Gallagher The high-gloss, made-for-flat-screen multi-billion dollar signing ceremonies between Chinese and Latin American officials have been staged to portray the triumphant return of the New International Economic Order. Yes, it’s true, the Global South is banding together again Continue reading
The New Dark Age 