South and Central America
Ex-Peruvian president Fujimori jailed after first trial
By Bill Van Auken, December 13, 2007
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday, at the conclusion of the first in a series of trials in which he faces charges of corruption, abuse of power an...
The referendum defeat in Venezuela: A warning to the working class
By Bill Van Auken, December 4, 2007
The narrow defeat on Sunday of a constitutional reform submitted to a referendum vote by the government of President Hugo Chavez has produced a mood of right-wing triumphalism within both Venezuela&rs...
Venezuela: the class issues in Chavez’s constitutional referendum
By Bill Van Auken, November 28, 2007
The approach of the December 2 referendum on the proposed reworking of Venezuela’s constitution has produced a sharp intensification of the country’s political crisis.
Top general urges Brazil to develop nuclear weapons
By Bill Van Auken, November 19, 2007
Brazil should develop the technological capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons, one of the country’s top generals declared in a television interview last week.
Near-unanimous vote at UN to repudiate US blockade of Cuba
By Bill Van Auken, November 1, 2007
The United Nations General Assembly Tuesday voted by a near-unanimous majority to condemn the 47-year-old US economic blockade against Cuba. The vote, coming less than a week after President Bush deli...
Bush threatens escalation of aggression against Cuba
By Bill Van Auken, October 25, 2007
When it comes to profaning the name of freedom, there have been few speeches given anywhere that could seriously compete with the diatribe on Cuba that President George W. Bush delivered at the State ...
Chilean court extradites ex-Peruvian President Fujimori
By César Uco, September 27, 2007
Peru’s ex-President Alberto Fujimori arrived in Lima as a prisoner on Saturday September 22, after being extradited from Chile to face charges of corruption and violations of human rights during...
Hurricane Dean inflicts devastating blow to Caribbean agriculture, infrastructure
By Naomi Spencer, August 24, 2007
Hurricane Dean swept through the Caribbean and into Mexico this week, killing at least 25 and causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. In addition to Mexico, the countries of Belize, Hait...
As residents protest lack of aid
Peruvian president sends troops into earthquake-ravaged region
By Rafael Azul, August 21, 2007
Peru’s central government has announced the deployment of troops to the cities of Pisco and Ica in the country’s south, citing the need to stop looting in the wake of the massive earthquak...
Hundreds dead in massive earthquake in Peru
By David Walsh, August 18, 2007
A massive earthquake struck Peru Wednesday, resulting in hundreds of deaths and homelessness for tens of thousands. The principal victims were the poor in a region on Peru’s Pacific coast south ...
Brazil: government intervenes against workers at occupied factories
By V. Hugo, August 4, 2007
After being occupied and operated for nearly five years by workers, the Cipla-Interfibra factory complex was raided suddenly last May by Brazilian federal police, which sent some 150 armed men to take...
Jury finds Drummond Coal not liable in murder of Colombian unionists
By D. Lencho, July 31, 2007
On July 26, after less than four hours of deliberation, jurors found Alabama-based energy giant Drummond Coal not liable for the 2001 murder of three Colombian union officials by paramilitary death sq...
