Latin America
More revolts in Latin American countries
Strikes in Peru and Colombia have marked the spread of revolt
International round-up - killings in Gaza, protests hit Iran, general strike in Chile
Israel killed unleashed a fresh round of bombings on the besieged Gaza Strip last week.
Vicious coup in Bolivia forces out president Evo Morales
Bolivia’s president Evo Morales has been forced out by a coup. It was orchestrated by the army and police—and backed by Donald Trump and the US.
The left in Chile has abandoned struggle
The uprising in Chile continues, and it is raising fundamental questions about neoliberalism and even capitalism
Cuban lessons for Latin America’s left
Latin America has returned to the headlines with the explosive revolts in Chile and Ecuador. They show how neoliberalism continues to evoke massive popular resistance
Bolsonaro wages war on the Amazon rainforest to boost business interests
The deforestation unleashed by Brazil’s far right president is a big threat to the environment. But, Gabby Thorpe argues, we can’t trust those world leaders who have attacked him either
Millions of workers join walkouts against Bolsonaro in Brazil
18 June 2019Millions of workers struck in Brazil on Friday of last week against bigoted president Jair Bolsonaro’s pension reforms.
Juan Guaido’s coup fails in Venezuela - but threat against Maduro remains
03 May 2019Juan Guaido’s abortive coup in Venezuela this week would go down in history as a pathetic spectacle if it wasn’t so dangerous.
West threatens force to get its way in Venezuela
05 February 2019Western governments are organising to force out Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. Their manoeuvres show up the sham that is democracy under capitalism.
Brazil’s darkest days - the horrors of military dictatorship
30 December 2018Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro will be inaugurated on 1 January. He associates himself with the military dictatorship that ruled between 1964 and 1985, a regime of death squads and torture.
Donald Trump tells soldiers to shoot migrants arriving at US’s south border
06 November 2018Racist US president Donald Trump has sent soldiers to the country’s southern border—threatening that they’ll shoot migrants from countries such as Honduras and El Salvador.
Brazilian socialist speaks out - ‘The workers’ movement can beat Bolsonaro’
05 November 2018Brazilian socialist Sandra Silva spoke to Socialist Worker about how people are resisting in the wake of Bolsonaro’s win
Has Brazil fallen to fascism?
02 November 2018Far right Jair Bolsonaro is a threat to workers and the oppressed. But the potential power of those who oppose him means it’s possible to stop his project, argues Alistair Farrow
Two parliaments vie for legitimacy in Venezuela as the US backs the right
22 August 2017Diplomats representing the US, Britain, Spain, Mexico and other countries rallied around the right wing opposition in Venezuela last Saturday.
Four US-backed coups in Latin America—and two close shaves
20 August 2017Bloody history shows why and how we need to keep imperialist hands off Venezuela
Military base attacked in Venezuela as right stoke violence against left wing government
06 August 2017A raid on a Venezuelan military base has raised the threat of a military coup or outright civil war
Referendum in Colombia could end armed struggle
07 September 2016After decades of war, could left wing guerrillas Farc make peace with the state?
Brazil: Workers Party crisis shows limit of left’s strategy
30 March 2016As the right moves to overturn left governments in South America, important political arguments have been raised, writes Dave Sewell
Gabriel Garcia Marquez 1927-2014
21 April 2014Mike Gonzalez looks at the significance of the anti-imperialist giant of Latin American literature who died last week
A year of elections tests South American governments
02 July 2013Around 100,000 student protesters disrupted the polls at Chile’s primary elections last week.
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