Latin America
Marcha Patriotica takes shape in Colombia
May 2, 2012Marchers, 100,000 of them, filled the Plaza Bolivar in the Colombian capital, Bogotá.
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United States adds bases in South America
April 26, 2012Until recently, the United States has operated 22 U.S. military bases in Latin America, 800 worldwide. Now there are two more, one in Chile and another in Argentina.
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Americas summit displays “consensus without Washington”
April 17, 2012Summit of the Americas reflected a shift from the "Washington Consensus" to the "consensus without Washington."
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Gaitán, OAS, and Cuba: from tragedy to farce
April 13, 2012The assassination was tragedy, and so too was violent upheaval that within 48 hours took 330 lives in Bogota and killed 3000 people throughout Colombia.
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Progressive alliance charts new course for Latin America
March 26, 2012Over 250 people, including students, teaches, unionists, and political activists, attended the two-day conference on this city's north side.
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