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World News tagged with Latin America

Venezuela Declares Commitment to Peace & Dialogue, Prepares Defense of Natural Resources
World  (tags: Latin America, democracy, Venezuela, socialism, capitalism, Colombia, usa, dishonesty, propaganda, u.s., troops, military, bases, military bases, U.S. bases, US bases, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism, neocolonialism, Neo-colonialism )

Simon
- 6 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
Communications Minister Blanca Eekhout said the U.S. seeks to provoke a war between Colombia & Venezuela to disrupt the current process of economic & political unity by Venezuela & other independent govts. 1,000s marched against US-Colombia military deal.
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Colombia-Venezuela: The Threat of Imperialist War Looms in the Americas
World  (tags: Latin America, democracy, Venezuela, socialism, capitalism, Colombia, usa, u.s., troops, military, bases, military bases, U.S. bases, US bases, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism, neocolonialism, Neo-colonialism, dishonesty, propaganda )

Simon
- 14 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
To regain control of its "backyard," the U.S. is increasingly intervening in Latin America: U.S. support for the recent military coup in Honduras, destabilisation of Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador & Paraguay, & a massive U.S. military build up in the region.
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Chavez Says Venezuela Will Defend Itself Against Colombian-U.S. Aggression
World  (tags: Latin America, democracy, Venezuela, socialism, capitalism, Colombia, usa, u.s., troops, military, bases, military bases, U.S. bases, US bases, imperialism, US imperialism, U.S. imperialism, neocolonialism, Neo-colonialism, dishonesty, propaganda )

Simon
- 14 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
Official U.S. documents say a new deal with Colombia will allow the U.S. to fight "anti-US governments" in South America. Chavez responded: "Don't make the mistake, President Obama, of ordering an overt aggression against Venezuela utilizing Colombia."
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Venezuelan President Strengthens Relations With Libya, Algeria, and Syria on Tour
World  (tags: Venezuela, solidarity, international solidarity, anti-imperialism, global south, south-south cooperation, Latin America, South America, UNASUR, Union of South American Nations, Africa, African Union, Libya, Algeria, Syria, u.s., usa, US bases, troops )

Simon
- 81 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
President Hugo Chavez compared the African Union's disapproval of the USA's military operations on the African continent through AFRICOM to the rejection of the increased U.S. military presence in Colombia by UNASUR (the Union of South American Nations).
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Spiegel Interview With Honduras President Manuel Zelaya
World  (tags: Honduras, Zelaya, President Zelaya, Chavez, UnitedNations, Venezuela, Latin America, OAS, u.s., usa, cover-up, coup, coup d'etat, military, bourgeoisie, capitalism, proletariat, working class, workers, constitution, referendum, democracy, fascism )

Simon
- 115 days ago - spiegel.de
"The military in Honduras has only 7,000 men. If we were to take up arms, we would quickly drive away those few soldiers. But we want to unseat the regime in a peaceful and honorable way..There should be [a trial of the coupmakers] to discourage copycats"
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At Stake Are More Than Banks
World  (tags: world, Africa, Asia, Latin America, economy, rich, entitlemen, plutocrats, corporations, business, bailouts, poor, greed, poverty, g-20, leaders, famine, floods, starvation, women, children, hunger, mortality, suffering, death )

Tom
- 239 days ago - nytimes.com
The 500 richest people in the world earned more than the 416 million poorest people. The first group bears responsibility for the global economic mess but will be just fine; the latter group has no responsibility and will suffer the worst consequences.
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El Salvador Left Poised for Election Victory
World  (tags: El Salvador, Latin America, socialism, capitalism, elections, HumanRights, poverty, equality, imperialism, national liberation )

Simon
- 269 days ago - nacla.org
In less than 3 weeks, millions will mobilize to vote for El Salvador's next president. Many believe that the results of the March 15 election will open a new progressive chapter in the country's violent history, long dominated by capitalist exploitation.
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Latin American Leaders Just Say 'No' to U.S. Drug War
World  (tags: Latin America, War on Drugs, freedom, democracy, pot, marijuana, government, humanrights, politics, world, humans, culture, society, rights, crime, police )

Tom
- 275 days ago - alternet.org
Latin American Commission calls U.S. "war on drugs" a failure, says treat addicts as patients in the public health system; evaluate decriminalisation of cannabis possession for personal use; and reduce consumption through youth public education campaigns.
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Colombia: Military Assault Against Indigenous Protesters, Mobilizations Continue -- See Video Link in Comments
World  (tags: Indigenous people, Day of Resistance, Latin America, Colombia, militarization, ONIC, activists, Uribe, armed forces, violent attack, repression, mobilization, Intl Fed of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, UN High Commission, Human Rights )

Alba
- 388 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
Indigenous protesters thru-out Latin America staged events/protests to celebrate Day of Indigenous Resistance. Colombia gathering got global attention- marred by violent attack by armed forces firing into crowd of >10,000 over 2days. Urgent appeal!
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My Hands Are Clean and Bloodless, Something Uribe Can't Say
World  (tags: Latin America, Equador, colombia, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, RAFAEL CORREA )

Madalena
- 584 days ago - uruknet.de
In an interview with Público, the Ecuadoran head of state accuses the Colombian government of lying, and its president, Álvaro Uribe, of links with paramilitaries.
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Varieties of Imperial Decline: Rearguard Success, Strategic Defeat
World  (tags: imperialism, capitalism, exploitation, solidarity, GoodNews, HumanRights, politics, world, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Asia )

Simon
- 693 days ago - venezuelanalysis.com
This article summarises recent news of the struggles between U.S./European imperialism and Third World peoples who are trying to unite and free themselves from imperialism.
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Bolivar Reborn
World  (tags: Chávez, venezuela, revolution, democracy, latin america )

Madalena
- 728 days ago - informationclearinghouse.info
The Chávez revolution remains the most original and democratic experiment in Latin America, and is clearly here to stay.
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Welcome To The Other Latin America
World  (tags: women, bush, healthcare, abortion, latin america, poverty )


- 982 days ago - tompaine.com
Having just completed a mini-tour myself of Guatemala, Belize and Mexico , I learned a lot about women workers president Bush should know about. I also learned a great deal about how pandering to his right-wing base on abortion and birth control plays out
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