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painting of the Battle of Vertières 222 years of Haiti’s victory at Vertiéres

Today, when US imperial arrogance threatens the entire continent with its military power, we must remember that powerful imperial armies have been defeated time and again by the Caribbean peoples. The Battle of Vertières is a historical milestone that has been rendered invisible by hegemonic historiography.

Exxon, Essequibo and imperialism

Marco Rubio recently traveled to Guyana, where he threatened military action against Venezuela – continuing a long history of imperialist countries using border disputes to disrupt Latin American unity and economic cooperation.

Spain rejects invite to Mexican presidential inauguration over exclusion of monarch

The decision of the future president has to do with the conflict that her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, had with the Spanish Crown regarding a request for an apology for the crimes committed in Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors.

Algeria-Spain relations over Western Sahara Algeria to suspend friendship treaty, imports from Spain over Western Sahara

Spain, a former colonial power, decided to recognize to support Morocco’s position on Western Sahara earlier this year going against its long-held stance of backing a UN-led referendum to decide the status of the territory

Polisario Front denounces Moroccan aggression in Western Sahara  

Moroccan forces entered the UN-designated buffer zone in the Western Sahara on Friday to attack a peaceful demonstration of Sahrawi people demanding independence from Moroccan occupation and a referendum for self-determination