Peru: Shougang Mine Workers Strike Enters 4th Day
A strike by Peruvian mine workers from the Shougang company entered its fourth day on Thursday. The union demands a US$2.50 wage hike, as opposed to the US$0.15 offered by management, that the salaries...
View ArticleVenezuela: Maduro Congratulates Santos for Historic Agreement
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he called his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos to congratulate him for the historic agreement signed in Havana between Bogota and the Revolutionary...
View ArticleMexico: Meeting with President Disappoints Ayotzinapa Parents
Following their second meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, parents and family members of the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students expressed disappointment and anger at the paltry results. The...
View ArticlePalestine: Israel Clamps Down Prior to Yom Kippur
In the West Bank, the Israeli government is imposing firm restrictions on the entry of Palestinians to the Al-Aqsa Mosque prior to the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Muslims all over the world celebrated...
View ArticleInside the Americas – Valuing Ancestral Knowledge in Peru
In-depth reports and analysis from our extensive network of correspondents throughout the region on the most important developments in Latin America. Students, parents and teacher representing 37...
View ArticleIn 60 Seconds: 150 leaders in NY for UN general assembly
Over 150 leaders from around the world are in New York to participate in the U.N.’s 70th general assembly and its sustainable development summit. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said he spoke...
View ArticleFrom the South – 150 World Leaders in NY for UN Summit
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View Article150 World Leaders Gather for UN Summit
Leaders from 150 countries are gathering in New York for the 70th UN General Assembly and its Sustainable Development Summit. The meeting will set ambitious goals to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030,...
View ArticleEcuador: Petroamazonas Assumes Social Responsibility
Since the Ecuadoran oil company Petroamazonas EP became state owned in 2010, production has increased by over 60,000 barrels a day. The company has adopted environmentally-friendly technology, and...
View ArticleUnited States: Pope Decries War, Poverty and Discrimination
On the second day of his visit to Washington DC, Pope Francis called for an end to war, poverty and discrimination in his speech to Congress. Outside the Capitol, hundreds gathered to support his...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon: Labor del Papa Francisco nos inspira a todos
El secretario general de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), Ban Ki-moon, reconoció la labor del papa Francisco al recibirlo en la sede del organismo en Nueva York. El funcionario reiteró la...
View ArticleThe Global African – Majd Kayyal
We talk to Palestinian activist Majd Kayyal about the importance of forging solidarity with the African American struggle and we also look at the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre.The...
View ArticlePeru: Shougang Mine Workers Strike Enters 4th Day
A strike by Peruvian mine workers from the Shougang company entered its fourth day on Thursday. The union demands a US$2.50 wage hike, as opposed to the US$0.15 offered by management, that the salaries...
View ArticleDossier 10/15: Maduro Reveals IMF Linked Destabilization Plot
Hosted by the journalist and war correspondent Walter Martinez, Dossier offers us news with its own view, including international events and news currently unfolding that have resounded on a global...
View ArticleIn 60 Seconds: US helps Mexico recapture El Chapo
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has announced the fourth minimum wage in 2015. In Guatemala, jailed former president Otto Perez accused the U.S. of coercing a U.N. investigative group to involve...
View ArticleVenezuela: Right-Wing Plans for IMF ‘Adjustment’ Revealed
The President of Venezuela’s National Assembly Diosdado Cabello released a recording of a telephone conversation between the President of Empresas Polar Lorenzo Mendoza and Venezuelan economist Ricardo...
View ArticleVenezuela: UN Commission Evaluates Essequibo Dispute
President Nicolas Maduro announced that a diplomatic roadmap to resolve the Essequibo territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana will be outlined in November. A UN commission arrived in Venezuela on...
View ArticleSt. Lucia: Venezuela’s Maduro to Meet with PM Kenny Anthony
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will visit Saint Lucia this weekend to discuss ongoing and future areas of cooperation with Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony. Maduro has visited a number of...
View ArticleBrazil: ‘Green Passport’ Announced for Olypmics
The organizing committee for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games announced a “green passport,” which is supposed to promote eco-tourism during the games in 2016. The passport can already be downloaded...
View ArticleMedia Review – JEREMY CORBYN – AFTER VICTORY
Richard Seymour reviews coverage of Jeremy Corbyn after Continue reading »
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