Many countries with supposedly centre-left or left governments have joined the U.S. in proposals that seek to undermine Venezuelan democratic processes.
Vijay Prashad: ‘Progressive’ Sellout of Venezuela
Category: Latin America
Venezuela: As US Leaders Call Fraud, US Observers Endorse Results
Western media appeared as eager as the U.S. government to undermine the elections in Venezuela and agitate for political strife, writes Alan MacLeod.
Amnesty International Flags Peru’s Violence Against Protesters
The rights group implicates Dina Boluarte and other senior officials in the deadly repression of protesters who took to the streets after Pedro Castillo’s ouster in December 2022.
A Battle for Venezuela’s Future
Bolivian Leader Replaces Military Chiefs Over Coup Attempt
After President Arce replaced three of the country’s military leaders, condemnations of the coup attempt swept in from around the world.
Anti-Trump Anxiety Ignores History
Given the track record of U.S. authoritarianism, Nat Parry says it’s not surprising that Democrats’ calls for resisting the incoming Trump dictatorship ring hollow for many Americans.
Chiquita Liable for Banana Worker Murders
Jurors in West Palm Beach, Florida, found the banana giant responsible for funding a right-wing paramilitary group in the 1990s and 2000s and awarded $38.3 million in damages to eight families.
Mexico’s New President Vows to Uphold Obrador’s Agenda
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, has promised to continue her predecessor’s course of anti-neoliberal economic development.
The Secret History of Israel’s Role in Genocide in Colombia
As a diplomatic row erupts between the former allies, Dan Cohen republishes his 2021 MintPress News exposé on the role of Israeli agents in training death squads and devising plans for genocide in Colombia.
25 Years of Venezuelan Defiance
Some of the nations that have banded together to defend the U.N. Charter — particularly Russia and China — have provided Venezuela with alternatives to the U.S.-dominated financial and trade system, writes Vijay Prashad.