South America is back, and Venezuela is helping lead the way
The recent summit of South American presidents in Brasilia, convened by President Lula Da Silva, was a practical reflection of the political-electoral shift towards the progressive camp in the region. Venezuela has been a key player in this process
Lula calls for group to discuss cooperation model with South American presidents
During a summit in Brasilia with South American leaders, the Brazilian presidential candidate seeks to overcome resistance to UNASUR
What will Lula’s foreign policy look like?
Lula’s incoming government has an immense challenge ahead to repair historic relations and alliances which were undermined by Bolsonaro
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
Peru and Saint Lucia pull out of anti-Venezuela group
With the resurgence of progressive governments in the region and the strengthening of regional integration and anti-imperialist movements, the Lima Group is near its demise, with its purpose already defeated.
Lima Group left without home base following Peru and Saint Lucia’s withdrawals
The Lima Group was founded to support the US’ regime change campaign against Venezuela. In just four years since its formation, five countries have already withdrawn from the group
RUNASUR, a new Latin American regional integration mechanism, created in Bolivia
RUNASUR, a new regional integration mechanism, aims at uniting the Indigenous people, peasants, social movements and workers of Latin America, as well as building a Plurinacional America
First Meeting of Peoples and Organizations of Abya Yala concludes in Bolivia
The meeting of Indigenous organizations, social movements and trade unions from 11 countries of the region concluded with a call for the creation of a new regional integration mechanism: the Union of South American Nations of the People
How Venezuela has held back COVID-19 in spite of the US sanctions stranglehold on its economy
María Lourdes Urbaneja Durant tells Vijay Prashad that despite sabotage by the US, Venezuela has been able to curb the spread of COVID-19 through “participation of the people”
Argentina’s stance on Venezuela changes with the new government
Argentine President, Alberto Fernández, recognized Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president and criticized the economic blockades against the Caribbean country, setting up a new scenario in Latin America
PetroCaribe is at the heart of a geopolitical battle in the Carribean
Haitian activist and economist Jean Jores Pierre explores the history of the PetroCaribe Agreement and its relationship to anti-corruption protests in the country
Uruguayan government withdraws from UNASUR and returns to TIAR
Incoming President Luis Lacalle Pou showed the allegiance of his administration with Uruguay’s withdrawal from UNASUR and the interruption of the withdrawal process from the TIAR
- Colombian Indigenous and social organizations march against violence in Bogotá
- Parliamentary investigation of MST ends with the movement strengthened and failure of far-right
- “Sanctioner-in-Chief” Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges
- Protests against mining concession given to Canadian company intensify in Panama
- On International Safe Abortion Day, women demand access to abortion through strong public health systems
