Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands now open to US military
Ecuador

Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands now open to US military

The decision is part of a process that seeks the reestablishment of US military bases in Ecuadorian territory. Several voices have severely criticized the decision as a violation of Ecuador’s sovereignty.

Pablo Meriguet
December 19, 2024
Massacre of elderly in Haiti shakes the nation
Haiti

Massacre of elderly in Haiti shakes the nation

The brutal, religiously motivated massacre has been widely condemned as Haitians intensify calls for a return to democratic order and peace.

Pablo Meriguet
December 17, 2024
20 years of ALBA-TCP
Latin America Caribbean

20 years of ALBA-TCP

ALBA-TCP was founded in 2004 in an attempt to counter the US proposal of creating a “free trade zone of the Americas”

Pablo Meriguet
December 16, 2024
One year of Milei: hunger and resistance
Argentina

One year of Milei: hunger and resistance

At one year of Milei’s presidency, we take stock of his economic policies, the impact on the working class, and perspectives for the future.

Pablo Meriguet
December 11, 2024
Yamandú Orsi: the history teacher and Uruguay’s next president
Uruguay

Yamandú Orsi: the history teacher and Uruguay’s next president

Who is the next president of Uruguay Yamandú Orsi and how did he defeat the ruling right-wing party in the recent presidential election?

Pablo Meriguet
December 9, 2024
Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions on Venezuela
Venezuela

Venezuela passes a law targeting those who support sanctions on Venezuela

Following a series of sanctions against officials and sectors of the national economy, the Venezuelan parliament enacted a law seeking to stop internal actions promoting international sanctions.

Pablo Meriguet
December 6, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum stands up to Donald Trump, calls for respect of migrants’ human rights
Mexico United States

Claudia Sheinbaum stands up to Donald Trump, calls for respect of migrants’ human rights

The Mexican President told the press that it is not true that she informed the US President-elect that she would close the border between both countries, contradicting statements from Trump about their conversation.

Pablo Meriguet
December 3, 2024
Guatemalan justice suspends the party of President Arévalo
Guatemala

Guatemalan justice suspends the party of President Arévalo

In a case that many have described as political persecution and an attempt at destabilization, the Semilla party filed a writ of amparo and hoped to reverse the decision of the Prosecutor’s Office, a fierce opponent of Arévalo’s progressive government.

Pablo Meriguet
December 1, 2024