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“In the face of war and violence, let us defend peace!” declare Latin American and Caribbean leaders

The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States held their 8th Summit, stressing peace and dialogue in a world threatened by US domination

Venezuela and Guyana to maintain direct dialogue amid Essequibo dispute

The two leaders gathered following a letter by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines calling to defuse rising tensions.

“Imperialism has nothing to offer us, only threats:” Dilemmas of Humanity conference in Santiago

Over 230 representatives of social movements, trade unions, and left parties from 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are taking part in the Regional Dilemmas of Humanity Conference in Chile. The conference opened with a call for socialist solutions to the threats posed by neoliberalism and imperialism to the people of the region

Daily Round-up | CELAC summits ends with declaration to strengthen regional unity & more

In today’s episode, we take a look at the conclusion of the CELAC summit, Palestinian prisoners planning to organize protests, the US and Germany deciding to supply tanks to Ukraine, and the Communist Party of Swaziland condemning the assassination of a lawyer

Brazil rejoins Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

Former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro withdrew from the CELAC in January 2020, alleging that the regional bloc had failed to protect democracy in member states

Mexican diplomacy AMLO The era of Northern hegemony over Mexico is coming to an end

The general mood in Latin America is that the US should not waste its time interfering south of its border but should, instead, spend its energy trying to resolve its cascading internal crises

Aid group condemns junta-backed militia for attack in Sudan’s Darfur and other stories

Today we look at renewed attacks on communities in Darfur, Sudan; the results of France’s presidential runoff election, and more

Washington watches as China and Latin America deepen their ties

Foreign policy experts in the US have alerted to the growing economic relationship between Latin America and China, a trend only expected to increase in the coming period

ALBA Movements fortifies its commitment to build internationalism and La Patria Grande

The platform of social movements will hold its third continental assembly at the end of April in Buenos Aires, Argentina where it will discuss its six principles of struggle

Argentina assumes pro tempore presidency of CELAC

CELAC was founded by Commander Hugo Chávez in 2011 in Venezuela, with the objective to promote regional unity, political cooperation, and socio-economic development of all member countries

XXII CELAC Summit: focus on inclusive economic recovery, cooperation and other stories

Today we look at the 22nd CELAC foreign ministers’ summit, the killing of 2 journalists amid clashes between 2 armed groups in Haiti, and more

Venezuela’s efforts to overcome the pandemic, political crisis, and sanctions

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Peoples Dispatch spoke with Carlos Ron, Venezuela’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America.