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The Real Coup of Hugo Chavez on February 4, 1992

Although founded ten years before, Chavez’s Movimiento Bolivariano Revolucionario had its baptism of fire in the ashes of a failed coup.

Fidel Castro Speaks of Jan 1, 1959 in His Own Words

What was it like for Fidel and the rebel army during those crucial days approaching victory?

The Language of the Empire

We are witnessing a new wave of U.S.-sponsored coups in Latin America: military, soft, parliamentary, what have you. It is the same old U.S. obsession of regime change with a more “palatable” name, but the same old dog tricks.

Signs of Political Inbreeding in the United States

Why do U.S. politics lack the seriousness that is required as it impacts millions of people? The fundamentally capitalist political ideologies of the Democratic and Republican parties offer little different or new to the public. The aims of the two [...]

Cuba-US Relations: The Struggle Continues

It is still frequent to come across people who believe that the blockade of Cuba is over. Unfortunately, the blockade is still in full force.

Is a U.S.-Sponsored “Soft” Coup Taking Place in Venezuela?

The U.S. Empire is in an unprecedented aggressive campaign towards regime changes in many regions. This is particularly true in oil-rich and politically progressive Venezuela.

US 2016 Elections: A Cuban View… From 1888

The similarities between 1888 and 2016 are striking: two parties engage in the same trickery to occupy the highest positions in the country, to ultimately execute the pre-ordained policies of exploitation, imperialism and hegemony of the few.

The European Union and the Latin American Union Dream

The EU, a creation of corporate interests, has been sold as the ultimate peace guarantor in Europe. But there cannot be Peace without Justice, as we observe from the increasing unrest in Europe and neighbouring countries.

Cuba: Participatory Democracy in a One-Party System

Cuba is a laboratory where the process of democratization is continually in motion, an ongoing experiment to create new ways for people to participate.

Obama’s “New” U.S. Foreign Policy & Latin America

President Obama's new chapter with Latin America has been anything but.