Global South

Recent statements by the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, confirm the U.S. government's intent to meddle in the internal affairs of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro denounced.
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The Venezuelan government on Thursday (Feb 20) rejected statements made the previous day by U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the current unrest in that South American country.
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At a meeting in Caracas with ambassadors from the CELAC, the Venezuelan foreign minister, Elías Jaua, repeated his warning about the involvement of the U.S. in the acts of violence…
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The Mercosur governments released a statement on the past week’s demonstrations in Venezuela describing “the recent violent acts” in Venezuela as “attempts to destabilize the democratic…
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The United States has halted all economic aid to Bolivia, because that country expelled representatives of the USAID last May. That aid amounted to about $40 million a year when Evo…
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"Development is not only amassing wealth and increasing consumption; it is the struggle for human happiness," said President José Mujica of Uruguay during his recent speech at the CELAC…
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Suspense continues to build up in Chile over President-elect Michelle Bachelet's choice of a Communist Party member -- or members -- to her cabinet.
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Mexico's growth has been weak since the 'free trade' deal was signed, and it missed out on the region's poverty reduction. It is also easy to see that NAFTA was a bad deal for most…
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The Communist Party of Chile has officially announced that it is ready to be part of Michelle Bachelet's administration, a topic of debate since Dec. 15.
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Michelle Bachelet, Chile's President-elect, this week rebuffed center-right politicians who cautioned her against appointing a Communist to her cabinet and spoke disparagingly about the…
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