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ALBA resolution supports Puerto Rican independence
The leaders of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America passed a resolution supporting the Puerto Rican people’s…
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Honduran campesinos killed to protect corporate interests
Since December 2009, at least 44 Honduran campesinos have been killed for taking part in demonstrations demanding the return of…
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Cuba’s lung cancer vaccine to be tested in UK
The promising new Cuban lung cancer vaccine, CimaVax-EFG, is now slated for further clinical trials with British subjects.
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Ortega victory in Nicaragua elections reflects gains for poor
Thousands of people poured into the streets of Managua, Nicaragua, to celebrate the electoral victory of the Sandinista National Liberation…
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New Venezuelan law helps renters
The Venezuelan National Assembly passed a law Oct. 27 expanding rent control and giving renters an option to buy homes…
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Genetically modified crops do not increase yield
A recent report has revealed that multinational corporations’ claims about the benefits of genetically modified crops are badly flawed.
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Brazilian bank workers settle strike
Brazilian bank workers called off their 21-day strike recently after accepting a proposed wage increase.
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World condemns U.S. blockade on Cuba
The General Assembly of the United Nations voted decisively on Oct. 26 for the U.S. government to put an end…
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Students, workers demand free quality education in Chile
As many as 100,000 students and workers marched and protested in Chile on Oct. 19, the latest actions in a…
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On the release from prison of René González
René González, one of the five men known as the Cuban Five, today will walk out of Federal Prison in…
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