The day before Hurricane Ian hit Cuba, 50,000 people were evacuated and taken to 55 shelters. By Oct. 1, less than five days after landfall, 82% of the residents of Havana had their power restored with work ongoing for the western part of the island.
Continue readingFour Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti
Haitians have once again taken to the streets in recent weeks, targeting the banks and NGOs that have taken over the island since the 2010 earthquake.
Continue readingMexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others.
Continue readingDon’t Forget the Refugee Crisis After the Fighting Stops
The cruelly inadequate U.S. policy for aiding refugees continues. While the United States has offered aid to help other countries welcome Ukrainian refugees, our own annual refugee cap remains at just 125,000. Instead of welcoming refugees with open arms, our current efforts hold them at arm’s length.
Continue readingA Day in the Death of British Justice
Journalist John Pilger examines the latest arguments presented by the U.S. in its bid to extradite Julian Assange, and the continuing persecution of the whistleblower and his partner Stella Moris.
Continue readingHaiti Has a Long History of Being Assaulted by Its Latin American Neighbors
A 15-year peacekeeping mission by the UN in Haiti that ended one year ago still has unanswered questions about how Latin American nations came to participate in the occupation against a small, unarmed and impoverished Caribbean nation.
Continue readingHow the U.S. Is Strangling Haiti as It Attempts Regime Change in Venezuela
Last week, the people of Haiti erupted in protests over fuel price hikes. Behind the protests lie a story of corruption by the elite, blatantly insensitive IMF policies, predatory pricing by US oil firms and the fallout of the economic war on Venezuela.
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