Latin America – Page 37 – People's World

Venezuela needs a helping hand, not a hammer blow

May 23, 2017 By Rev. Jesse Jackson

As Venezuela descends toward chaos, many in Latin America fear the U.S. will reach for its covert hammer to get rid of a regime it doesn’t like.

Brazil: Temer coup government rocked by general strike

May 8, 2017 By Lucivania Nascimento dos Santos

Brazil's president wants to raise the retirement age to 75. Workers responded with a general strike paralyzing the country, while police hit back with violence.

Venezuela: Maduro seeks new constitution; U.S. senators want sanctions

May 4, 2017 By Combined Sources

Venezuela's Communists say some of the Maduro government's actions play into opposition hands.

Pastrana and Uribe: King Trump receives Colombian vassals

April 27, 2017 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In a secret meeting worthy of a feudal-era drama, Trump entertains the appeals of two Colombian ex-presidents seeking his favor.

International media broadcast one-sided portrayal of Venezuela violence

April 26, 2017 By Rachael Boothroyd-Rojas

To paraphrase a remark recently made by Venezuelan author José Roberto Duque, the “truth has suddenly become useless.”