Latin America – Page 56 – People's World

World socialists gather in Caracas

November 28, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

If nothing else, the "First International Meeting of Parties of the Left" in Caracas last week was ambitious.

Thousands protest at School of the Americas

November 23, 2009

Thousands gathered over the weekend at Fort Benning, Ga., demanding the closure of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas.

House hearing debates Cuba travel

November 22, 2009 By Emile Schepers

A bill to end the Cuba travel ban got a lively debate in a House committee last week.

U.S. students win ‘new day’ for Honduran workers

November 19, 2009

In a big victory for a U.S. student campaign, Russell Athletics, the largest supplier of team uniforms and apparel, agreed to reopen a Honduran factory that it shut down after its workers formed a union.

South American & African countries hold historic meeting

October 7, 2009

Leaders of more than 60 South American and African countries met on Margarita Island, Venezuela, last month, raising the possibility of a new bloc of nations that can reduce their dependence on the U.S. and other...