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Forty years after fascist coup, Chile may elect socialist, again

September 11, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Forty years ago today Chilean President Salvador Allende was overthrown in a U.S.-abetted coup because he was a socialist; in two months Chileans may elect Michelle Bachelet, another socialist.

Honduras powerbrokers beat up on the poor

February 14, 2011 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

In the year after Porfirio Lobo became president of Honduras the disaster for the Honduran people has become clear.

U.S. ousts Venezuelan ambassador

January 3, 2011 By Emile Schepers

WASHINGTON - In what seems to be a growing diplomatic spat, the United States State Department announced it was cancelling the diplomatic visa of Bernardo Alvarez, the Venezuelan ambassador here in Washington, Dec. 29.

Saint Vincent PM: U.S. business seek to topple government

September 15, 2010 By Emile Schepers

The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph E. Gonsalves, has accused U.S. and other foreign interests of meddling in his country's internal affair.

On anniversary of the Honduras coup, Clinton receives letter

July 5, 2010 By Emile Schepers

Twenty-seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to ask that she send a special investigator to Honduras to investigate and report on rights abuses.