South America
The legacy of Bolivia’s El Mallku: ‘Self-governance is fundamental’ for indigenous peoples
Written by Ruben Hilari ‘Jiwaspach apnaqasiña’ has become a motto of the Aymara people In Bolivia, the slogan “Jiwaspachaw apnaqasjañasa” (“Self-governance is fundamental”) can often be heard in indigenous Aymara communities—in meetings, assemblies, city neighborhoods, conferences, in the media, and in conversations with the local people, especially young… »
Chile´s CUT calls for a strike
Workers´ Trade Union (CUT) of Chile called for a nationwide strike on April 30 in order to celebrate International Workers’ Day and to demand better salary conditions. On this occasion, the protest is aimed at demanding the government to approve a $500,000 pesos (about US$ 700) emergency basic income and… »
The Dirty Campaign Underlying Ecuador’s “Free and Fair” Election
Ecuador’s April 11 election that led to a 5-point victory by conservative banker Guillermo Lasso over progressive candidate Andrés Arauz was not what it appeared to be. On the surface, it was a surprisingly clean and professional election, as our CODEPINK official observer delegation witnessed. But a fraud-free process for… »
Five years after the coup against Dilma in Brazil, historians take stock
Process that ousted Dilma Rousseff sparked an institutional meltdown and revealed the country’s democratic disabilities By Pedro Rafael Vilela The historical, social and political interpretations of the impeachment of former Brazilian president, Dilma Rousseff, which took place in 2016, are still in a critical phase of elaboration. Even so, historians… »
Colombia Sent a Technical Document the U.S. Congress: Glyphosate Spraying has been Ineffective in Combating Illicit Crops and Drug Trafficking
The Interim Commission on Drug Policy of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia sent a technical document to both houses of the U.S. Congress, reiterating the evidence that glyphosate spraying has been ineffective in combating illicit crops and drug trafficking. The use of glyphosate only succeeded in reducing illicit… »
In Latin America, mental health can only be achieved through collective memory
Conflicts throughout history have an impact on mental health Written by Joel Herrera The debate on mental health is very important in the Latin American region because of the entire history of socio-political conflicts, criminalized and persecuted social movements, militarization, civil wars and other events. Most… »
International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela
Zoom Webinar on the Occasion of International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela April 18, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Bilingual (English and Sanish) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER In… »
Brazil drug watchdog calls for update in Oxford vaccine package insert
Anvisa is requesting the inclusion of possible side effects By Karine Melo Brazil’s national sanitary regulator Anvisa has requested the inclusion of possible side effects following reports of thromboembolic events with thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) under “Warnings and Precautions”… »
The anti-patriot and pillaging Chilean right: summary of their prey
“In 200 years we have lost all the struggles of the state”, Gabriel Salazar, El poder nuestro de cada día (2016). By Jorge Molina Araneda Chile is a profoundly unequal country, the result of the model of accumulation that emerged during the test laboratory of global… »
Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 800,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday
The modern plague advances, despite vaccines and the phenomenal deployment of science and technology, despite the fact that so many intelligent minds have been working on antidotes, despite the sustained efforts of health personnel and doctors who have been working tirelessly for more than a year. This virus mutates, gains… »
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