The Costa Rican government fired its recently appointed ambassador to Venezuela after the latter expressed support for the Bolivarian government in an interview with a … Costa Rican Ambassador Fired for Defending Venezuelan GovernmentRead more
Latin America
Posted inDictatorship / Latin America / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
Archbishop Óscar Romero
Thirty-five years ago, Archbishop Óscar Romero was murdered by members of a U.S.-backed death squad while delivering mass in San Salvador, El Salvador. On Saturday, … Archbishop Óscar RomeroRead more
Posted inImperialism / Latin America / ToMl / USA Empire
War Against All Puerto Ricans
Commemorations are being held across Puerto Rico today to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pedro Albizu Campos, popularly known to many as … War Against All Puerto RicansRead more
Posted inLatin America / Mining / News / Protest
Peru Imposes Martial Law to Quell Protests Against Copper Mine
In Peru, the government has imposed martial law, suspending civil liberties as it seeks to quell protests over a copper mine project in the southern … Peru Imposes Martial Law to Quell Protests Against Copper MineRead more
Posted inLatin America / Politics / ToMl
World Stands in Solidarity With the Zapatistas
On May 18, solidarity actions were held in New York City and in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, to protest the recent assassination of … World Stands in Solidarity With the ZapatistasRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Justice / Latin America / Military / ToMl
Fighting for justice
Guatemalas top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former U.S.-backed military dictator Efraín Ríos Montt. In a historic verdict earlier this month, Ríos Montt … Fighting for justiceRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Latin America / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Operation Condor
An historic trial that began Tuesday in Argentina is set to reveal new details about how six Latin American countries coordinated with each other in … Operation CondorRead more
Posted inLatin America / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Killings of 6 Jesuit Priests by US-Backed Salvadoran Forces
Thousands of human rights activists are gathering at Fort Benning, Georgia this weekend for the annual protest to shut down the US Army training center … Killings of 6 Jesuit Priests by US-Backed Salvadoran ForcesRead more
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One hand takes away; the other one gives
the Obama administration formally cut more than $30 million in aid to Honduras and suggested it will not recognize the Honduran elections scheduled for November … One hand takes away; the other one givesRead more
Posted inCIA / Iraq / Latin America / Media / Military / USA Empire
Propagandizing the American people
The US Army in Afghanistan has admitted it pays a private company to produce background profiles on journalists covering the war. The Pentagon has been … Propagandizing the American peopleRead more