Global South

“Today, we are better protected by the state that at any time in my memory,” says Silveira, stubbing out a cigarette on his bench overlooking the river.
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Uruguay's president, Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former guerrilla who lives on a farm and gives most of his salary to charity, is stepping down after five years in office, ending his term as…
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Russia is in talks with Abu Dhabi investors to build a major airport in Cuba to serve as a hub for Latin America.
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The departure of José Mujica from the presidency of Uruguay on March 1, which gives a second term to Tabaré Vázquez, also a member of the Broad Front (left of center), makes it…
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The South American nation will continue under the political leadership of the left-wing Broad Front party.
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After arriving in Managua from Caracas Wednesday night (Feb. 12), the Russian defense minister, Army Gen. Sergei K. Shoigu, spent several hours meeting with Nicaraguan Army and Defense…
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This article was first published in June 2014. President Mujica will soon be Uruguay’s former president as he finishes his term in March 2015. We felt his thoughts and ideas are worth…
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Russia's defense minister, Army Gen. Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, will arrive in Caracas on Wednesday (Feb. 11), on the first stop of a four-day tour that will also take him to…
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Across the Americas, an unprecedented debate on drug policy reform is underway.
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The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) concluded its third annual summit in San José on Thursday, and while the United States did not have a representative present…
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