Latin America
Peru solidarity: Activists show support for Castillo at OAS headquarters in D.C.
September 1, 2021Keiko Fujimori, conservative candidate, claimed the elections were illegitimate, echoing extreme-right reactionaries like Donald Trump and Jeanine Áñez of Bolivia.
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to revive Simón Bolívar’s dream
August 18, 2021AMLO urges the recreation of Bolívar’s project of uniting the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Nicaragua warns of election interference, hits out at U.S. sanctions
June 15, 2021Western media reports accuse the Nicaraguan authorities of detaining opposition figures, a narrative that critics say is part of a broader attempt to discredit the government.
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Socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo wins tight victory in Peru
June 11, 2021Castillo’s narrow victory, yet to be officially validated, represents an abrupt shift from Peru’s norm of corruption, right-wing ascendency, and political instability.
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Victor Jara’s song returns as an anthem of our time
March 5, 2021What does it mean that Jara’s song returns as an anthem in our time, its call for the right to live in peace laden with meaning across generations?
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