Peru’s lonely road on Boluarte’s shoulders: what’s next for the Pacific Alliance?
“The de facto president is only sustained by the support of the US. I dare say that Peru has never been so alone,” writes Maria Fe Celi Reyna
Peruvian Congress approves bill to advance general elections as anti-coup protests intensify
According to Peru’s National Human Rights Coordinator, in the past 15 days of anti-coup protests, 27 protesters have died as a result of violent repression by security forces
Hundreds of thousands mobilize in Mexico City in support of President AMLO
Thousands gathered in Mexico City on Sunday to participate in the march called by President AMLO to commemorate his four years in office
Latin American and Caribbean leaders condemn the US at Summit of the Americas
Leaders of at least 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries condemned the US government’s decision to exclude Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Ninth Summit of the Americas
Another world is possible, but we have to make it so: Building a People’s Summit
The People’s Summit for Democracy is far beyond an alternative to Biden’s Summit of the Americas. It is a call for something entirely new
Ruling MORENA party and allies win majority of disputed governorships in Mexico
According to counts released by the National Electoral Institute, the center-left National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party and allies won four of six governorships
The heroes of Hotel Saratoga
Rosa Miriam Elizalde reflects on the heroism of ordinary Cubans and the deep sense of solidarity that was visible following the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on May 6
Mexico nationalizes lithium industry
A newly passed mining reform recognizes lithium as a national heritage and grants the state the exclusive right to explore, exploit and use the valuable metal
Oxfam: COVID-19, inequality, rising food prices driving severe poverty and other stories
Today we look at an Oxfam report on global extreme poverty rates, rising deaths among unhoused people across the US, and more
Israel attacks Al Aqsa, Palestine Action targets Elbit Systems and other stories
Today we look at renewed Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque, Palestine Action’s protest at an Elbit Systems factory in the UK, and more
Mexicans mobilize in support of president AMLO’s electricity reform
The electricity reform promoted by president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) seeks to nationalize Mexico’s energy industry by rolling back the process that opened it up to foreign and private investment in 2013
Mexican president AMLO wins recall referendum with overwhelming majority
According to the results issued by the National Electoral Institute (INE), over 90% of the voters backed president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to remain in office until the end of his term
