Tens of thousands gather at Mexico’s Zócalo square to celebrate fifth anniversary of AMLO’s presidential victory
Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico’s sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico
Sanctions won’t stop Latin American leaders from dialoguing with US workers
Leaders from Cuba and Venezuela will speak at an event organized by social justice activists, held parallel to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City
Alina Duarte on AMLO’s efforts to defy US imperialism
Mexican journalist Alina Duarte discusses the recent moves by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to confront US unilateralism in Latin America and the Caribbean
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
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
People’s Summit for Democracy in Los Angeles ends with a bold plan for the future
On the final day of the People’s Summit, organizers, volunteers, and attendees marched by the hundreds to the Summit of the Americas
Venezuelan workers march in support of govt. and reject exclusion from Summit of the Americas
The workers thanked the socialist government for the economic protection policies for workers, and reiterated their support for President Maduro in the face of US attacks
People’s Summit for Democracy presents a new vision for the Americas
The People’s Summit is a free, public summit that brings together organizers, educators, and regular people to discuss issues like labor rights, policing, healthcare, immigration, and housing.
Storms at the Summit of the Americas
June 7 was a bad day for the secretary-general of the Organization of American States. During the Summit of the Americas, a young man declared to him what he is: an instigator of the coup in Bolivia.
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
People’s Summit set to begin in bold challenge to the Summit of the Americas
The People’s Summit, organized and supported by social movements throughout the continents, will begin on two days after Biden’s Summit of the Americas
How have people’s organizations responded to an exclusionary Summit of the Americas?
The theme of the Summit of the Americas is “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” At the same time, the US is excluding Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela from the summit.
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