America’s ‘Waste Colonialism’ in Mexico
A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns.
‘Mexico Is Not a US Colony!’: AMLO Condemns Invasion Threats, Celebrates Nationalization of Oil and Lithium
Mexico’s leftist President AMLO condemned “hypocritical” Republicans who want the US military to invade, declaring “Mexico is an independent and free country, not a US colony or protectorate!” In a…
Heading Into International Women’s Day in Mexico: Let’s Be Thousands in the Streets against Femicide and Violence
In 2022, 3,754 women were killed in Mexico, but only 33.7 percent were investigated as femicides. We need to build a movement that fights against misogynist violence.
How Israeli Cyber Weapons Are Taking Over Latin America
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News In January, Salvadoran newspaper El Faro revealed that the country’s police have purchased three Israeli surveillance tools. Through the approximately $2.2 million contract, El…
A Step Towards Greater Financial Autonomy
Argentina and Brazil are striving for a common currency. Such a union could boost regional trade and lead to more independence from the US.
Mexico’s AMLO Announces Campaign Against US Blockage of Cuba, Denounces Neoliberalism
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Mexico will lead an international movement to end the US government’s “inhumane” blockade against Cuba. Praising Fidel Castro as a “visionary”, AMLO denounced neoliberalism…
Latin America Refuses To Send Ukraine Weapons, Despite Western Pressure
Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia have refused to send weapons to Ukraine, despite pressure by the US and EU. Latin American left-wing leaders have urged peace with Russia and called for…
US Funds ‘Independent Journalism’ in Cuba to Spread Propaganda, Ex-Spy Admits
Former CIA analyst Fulton Armstrong told The Guardian that, in Cuba, “a lot of the so-called independent journalists are indirectly funded by the US”. They spread anti-government disinformation with the…
Did Washington Boost Another South American Coup?
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch The U.S. tyranny of monopoly capital has long preferred to deal with fascist governments abroad, specifically in the Global South. American oligarchs’ foreign fascist sycophants…
Peru’s Natural Resources: CIA-Linked US Ambassador Meets With Mining and Energy Ministers to Talk ‘Investments’
Peru has large reserves of copper, gold, zinc, silver, lead, iron, and natural gas. After a coup overthrew left-wing President Pedro Castillo, the US ambassador, CIA veteran Lisa Kenna, met…
Cuba Says Biden Applies Blockade Even More Aggressively Than His Predecessors
Biden has maintained many of Trump’s sanctions against Cuba. He must fulfill his promise to reverse Trump’s actions.
Everything to Know About Lula’s Inauguration
The Workers’ Party leader will begin his third term with an official ceremony, artistic performances and representation of 120 countries.
Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru’s President Castillo, Condemn ‘Anti-Democratic Harassment’
Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru’s elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of “anti-democratic harassment,” following a US-backed right-wing coup.
US Trial of Venezuela’s Alex Saab Exposes Diplomatic Espionage
Reporting from inside the federal courtroom where the US is prosecuting Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, The Grayzone learns of disturbing acts of diplomatic espionage. Saab’s advocates insist he is imprisoned…
Ben Norton & Lee Camp: Coup in Peru & Latin America Fights Dollar Hegemony
By Lee Camp / Behind The Headlines