Attacked and kidnapped at sea, Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement
Several fishermen told the newspaper Primicias that they had been attacked, kidnapped, and taken to El Salvador by US ships. The families of several missing fishermen fear that this may have been the fate of their loved ones.
NY Times report suggests US and Ecuador bombed a dairy farm
A recent report in The New York Times (NYT) questions a US-backed military operation in Ecuador, through which the US deployed the USS Nimitz in Ecuadorian waters. Noboa, for his part, has signed a controversial trade agreement with Washington, and this appears to have cost him the support of several business leaders.
The shield of Monroism: The Angry Tide and the neo-colonial order in Latin America
The movements, parties, and progressive governments of Latin America and the Caribbean need a renewed regional agenda of sovereignty and concrete cooperation.
Shield of the Americas: Trump’s new tool for hemispheric military coordination
The agreement was signed by more than a dozen right-wing and far-right Latin American governments, and ensures Washington’s dominance and leadership in the Americas.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
