Latin America & the Caribbean

Tension spikes between Colombia and Venezuela

This article first appeared Sept. 1 in pagina12.com.ar. Translation by Michael Otto. The relationship between the Venezuelan and Colombian governments…

September 9, 2019

Pico de tensión entre Colombia y Venezuela

Publicado en pagina12.com.ar el 1 de septiembre de 2019. La relación entre el gobierno de Venezuela y el de Colombia…

September 4, 2019

Amidst global protests, Amazon rainforest threatened by capitalist neglect

Worldwide protests have denounced the unprecedented number of fires burning in the Amazon rainforest, enabled by the policies of Brazil’s…

August 27, 2019

New power outage in Caracas

Published in pagina12.org.ar on July 24. Translation by Michael Otto. The people of Caracas woke up on July 23 with…

August 21, 2019

Bolivarian revolution and Black liberation

Portland’s Hands Off Venezuela PDX sponsored a Skype teach-in on Aug. 17 with Dr. Layla Brown-Vincent, an assistant professor of…

August 21, 2019

¿Es posible un bloqueo naval de EE.UU. contra Venezuela?

19 de agosto -- El magnate presidente Donald Trump ha insistido en el bloqueo naval como opción a tomar contra…

August 21, 2019

U.S. persecutes defenders of Venezuelan Embassy

Having failed to instigate a right-wing coup d’etat to overthrow the progressive, independent government of Venezuela, the U.S. government is…

August 17, 2019

Puerto Rican people topple colonial puppets

The overwhelming power of the people in Puerto Rico has toppled the governorship of Ricardo Rosselló in just 12 days. …

August 14, 2019

Trump seizes Venezuelan assets in U.S.

First published in página12.org.ar on Aug. 7. Translation by Michael Otto. President Donald Trump has taken a new step to…

August 13, 2019

Union resolution: End the Colonial Status of Puerto Rico!

The resolution below was adopted by the Pennsylvania Federation Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division of the International Brotherhood…

August 8, 2019