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Aug 27 2026 The ugliness of Latin America’s angry tide
This is a fierce counter-revolution against the gains made by the impact of the Cuban Revolution and by the Bolivarian current.
By Vijay Prashad
In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president and vowed to move an agenda of the far right even though he won by less than a percentage… Continue reading
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Aug 22 2026 Eyes on Brazil
Brazilian President Lula is seeking help from Donald Trump as tensions with Secretary of State Marco Rubio escalate ahead of Brazil’s October election.Lula has accused Rubio and parts of the State Department of favoring the Bolsonaro family, while U.S. officials say Lula is… pic.twitter.com/vcbsjlvTvw— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 22, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State… Continue reading
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Aug 13 2026 The Madman and the Statesman
President Javier Milei’s repeated attacks on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva go beyond political rhetoric, damaging Argentina’s diplomatic standing and undermining its strategic relationship with its largest trading partner. Photo: EFE.
TeleSUR
The truth is that I had promised myself I would avoid the temptation to analyze the statements and behavior of Argentina’s President Milei.… Continue reading -
Aug 11 2026 Why is Latin America becoming a breeding ground for ‘fanatics of Israel’?
Middle East Eye Colombian president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks in Bogota on 30 July 2026 (Luis Acosta/AFP)
Propelled by disinformation, arms deals and surveillance tech, right-wing governments have helped to increase Netanyahu’s reach, undermining the region’s historical alliance with Palestine
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Jul 31 2026 Change of context and electoral scenario in Brazil
[Note: No matter that we carry some anger for LULA, now, we need him. So, for now, don’t sweat the small stuff. There is something here that Lady Bhārani did not mention and it is worth a mention. The US sent two State Dept employees (just the usual meddlers in elections) to Brazil and they… Continue reading
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Jul 31 2026 Ben Norton: The Nicaragua “Cancelled Elections” Story Is A Lie | with Radhika Desai
Ben Norton provides some Latin American history that you probably will not get anywhere else easily.
Did Nicaragua really just abolish elections, as headlines from the New York Times to the BBC to the UN claimed last week? I am joined by journalist Ben Norton, host of the Geopolitical Economy Report YouTube channel, and fresh from… Continue reading
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Jul 24 2026 Official Transcript of the Remarks by Nicaraguan Co-President Daniel Ortega on 19-July-2026
Ben Norton’s X Feed
Ben Norton @BenjaminNorton 22 Jul
This is false and ridiculous.
This propaganda spread by the US government (which supports actual dictatorships around the world) has been widely regurgitated by the corporate media.But they are all taking out of context comments made by Nicaragua’s Co-President Daniel Ortega.Below I have posted a screenshot of… Continue reading
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Jul 21 2026 The People Resisting Peru’s Illegal Goldrush
A ‘tolba’, a rustic, sluice-like contraption layered with pieces of carpet to capture gold deposits from water sediment. Taken during a government raid to destroy illegal gold mining operations in La Pampa, Peru. RODRIGO ABD/AP PHOTO/ALAMY
New InternationalistPrecious metal mafias are destroying lives and habitats in the Amazon – with help from the international trading system.… Continue reading
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Jul 04 2026 Ben Norton on Peruvian Election
After nearly a month, the US-backed, far-right electoral coup in Peru has succeeded. The daughter of the US-backed former fascist dictator, Fujimori, a convicted war criminal who committed genocide, has been installed in power.
The left-wing, pro-working class candidate, Roberto Sánchez Palomino, was winning when the votes were counted after the June 7 election, so the… Continue reading
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May 29 2026 Trump’s Venezuela loot machine exposed — Blumenthal
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal says Trump’s Venezuela operation has become a MAGA feeding frenzy over oil, debt and post-Maduro spoils.
At the center of it: Mauricio Claver-Carone — the regime-change zealot behind Trump’s hardline Latin America policies, now reportedly acting as the unofficial “gatekeeper” to Caracas.
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May 29 2026 Brazil : “The West and Islam: Sources and Messianic Genesis of Zionism from Medieval Europe to the Clash of Civilizations”
NEW RELEASE FROM ARS REGIA PUBLISHER (https://t.me/editora_arsregia)
This week, we announced the release in Portuguese of another fundamental work that is still unpublished in our country. It’s the first volume of “The West and Islam: Sources and Messianic Genesis of Zionism from Medieval Europe to the Clash of Civilizations”, by the historian of religions Youssef Hindi.
The… Continue reading
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May 22 2026 The Post-January 3 Minefield in Venezuela
Venezuelanalysis
As far as we know, the US invading forces that attacked the country on January 3 did not plant any mines on Venezuelan soil. But, figuratively speaking, they did, because every day, here and there, a situation erupts that is clearly a consequence of the bombing and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First… Continue reading
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May 16 2026 ‘Argentina Stopped’: Unions Hold Second General Strike Over Milei Austerity
A family sleeps in front of a closed office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, next to posters calling for a general strike against President Javier Milei’s cuts and privatizations. (Photo: dpa)
Common Dreams
“It is a day of resistance and demand,” said trade groups that organized the action “in defense of democracy, labor rights, and the living… Continue reading
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May 16 2026 Bolivians Declare a General Strike Against Their President
Indigenous movements in Bolivia are mobilizing against a land rights law, which they fear could be setting into motion the dissolution of their collective lands.
Olivia Arigho-Stiles – Jacobin
In Bolivia, the unions representing miners and peasants have declared an indefinite strike, seeking the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. They are protesting a new law that undermines… Continue reading