Global South

Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa is reassessing his previous decision not to run for reelection in 2017. Correa first came to power in 2007. He was reelected in 2013. The nation's…
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The Ecuadorean government has emphatically rejected an annual report on human rights issued by the U.S. State Department that charges Ecuador with curbing the freedoms of expression,…
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The international community should demand a cease and desist of all foreign intervention into Venezuelan affairs and support a peaceful solution of the crisis by the government of…
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was interviewed Wednesday (Feb. 26) on MSNBC. Progreso Weekly presents a portion of the interview that dealt with Venezuela's bid for an exchange of…
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Maximilian Sánchez Arveláez was appointed Monday as Venezuela's ambassador to the United States, as part of President Nicolás Maduro's expressed desire to enhance the Venezuelan…
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Excerpts from press briefing Monday (Feb. 24) by Jay Carney, White House press secretary, where he made clear that "with our OAS and regional partners ... urge calm and encourage a…
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Russia on Monday called on Western nations not to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs, observe that country's Constitution and show respect for the democratically elected…
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Nicknamed the "world's poorest president," José Mujica does not rule out selling flowers again, once he finishes what he calls "this presidential gig." He also plans to set up a school…
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President Evo Morales invoked the charter of the Union of South American Nations and called on its members to defend democratically elected governments against coups d’état rejecting…
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United States foreign policy can be summed up as hard power vs. soft power. An example of hard power is the U.S. backing the unsuccessful 2002 military coup d’état. An example of soft…
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