Global South

By Collin Laverty Venezuela held elections to elect 165 representatives to the National Assembly in what many analysts characterized as an important run-up to presidential elections…
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An editorial in the Mexican newspaper La Jornada It is abundantly clear that the police mafia that revolted yesterday in Quito and held Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa hostage for…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian In June of last year, when the Honduran military overthrew the social-democratic government of Manuel Zelaya, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador took…
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(CNN) -- Ecuador teetered on the verge of a government collapse Thursday, as national police took to the streets of Quito, the capital, and physically attacked the president…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian election for 165 representatives in Venezuela's national assembly is significant but unlikely to bring about major change, despite the opposition…
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By Simon Romero From The New York Times CARACAS, Venezuela — Supporters of President Hugo Chávez won a majority in legislative elections held on Sunday, but the opposition secured at…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian The bulk of the media often gets pulled along for the ride when the United States government has a serious political and public relations campaign…
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Delinquent children, generous tycoons, corrupt lobbyists By David Brooks From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada Delinquent children of the guardians of law and order, tycoons who…
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By Mark Weisbrot From Folha de São Paulo (Brazil) What is José Serra trying to do? In his campaign for president of Brazil he has accused Bolivia of complicity in drug trafficking,…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian (U.K.) In March I wrote about the Obama administration's contribution (March 18) to the election campaign under way in Venezuela, where voters…
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