Argentina’s new government accepts U. S. military bases
For U.S. military planners looking to Latin America, there's a new day. Argentine president Mauricio Macri is on board with U.S. foreign policy.
Arrests in murder of Berta Caceres, but the struggle is not over
U.S. continues to fund regional security forces in Honduras despite their complicity in murder of environmental activist Berta Caceres.
The Bolivarian crisis: Is Latin America’s “pink tide” receding?
Two hundred years after Simón Bolívar decreed slavery's end, the modern-day leftist movement named for him appears to be stalling across Latin America.
Ex-dictator, others sentenced in Argentina for "Operation Condor" crimes
A court in Buenos Aires convicted General Reynaldo Bignone and 14 other officers of crimes against humanity committed during the "Dirty War" of 1976-83.
Panama Papers and Latin America: The elephant in the room
In the latest development in the Panama Papers drama, police in San Salvador raided the offices of the law firm of Mossack Fonseca, one of the main players in the scandal.
Latin American left moves to prevent defeats from becoming disasters
The left in Argentina and Venezuela is in emergency mobilization mode to prevent electoral defeats from becoming disasters for workers and others.
A Chavista victory in Venezuela will be "fraud" to the opposition
If indeed the Chavistas win on Sunday, which many people we have met so far are sure will be the case, count on the opposition to immediately start yelling "Fraud!" to whoever will listen.
Today in Latin American history: Mexican independence from Spain is declared
Mexico celebrates its independence on this date in 1810.
Bolivarian left in Latin America poses major challenge to capitalism
The possibility of creating all-people's unity against the corporate, imperialist enemy is getting greater.
Bolivarian Latin America promises help in worldwide refugee crisis
As the Rohingyas have fled Burma in often unseaworthy boats, they have found themselves barred from landing in other countries.
