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Lolita Lebron: ‘I am a Revolutionary’
Lolita Lebron, Puerto Rican nationalist leader and revered icon of independence, died on August 1 at age 90. She suffered…
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Gerardo Hernández needs your help!
The following appeal was issued by the National Committee to Free the Cuban Five July 30. Within the last few…
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Panama workers victorious in fighting government anti-union laws
Striking Panamanian workers have recently won significant victories. The combined force of construction and banana workers has forced the Panamanian…
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Fidel Castro pays tribute to martyrs and survivors of July 26, 1953, assault on Moncada barracks
Leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro has appeared and spoken in public on several occasions in recent days. On July…
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NYC ‘Stop and Frisk’ policy targets Black, Latino youth
Basic constitutional rights that guarantee for every individual freedom from search, seizure and detention without an established probable cause of…
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Racist group circulates list to target Latinos in Utah
Since the passage of Arizona law SB 1070, a barrage of racist commentary has been spewed onto the public stage,…
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Alert: Cuba caravan blockade challenge at Mexican border
After a tense day of negotiations on July 20, with Mexican officials who at first declared the Pastors for Peace…
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Repression and resistance continue in Honduras
June 28 marked the one-year anniversary of the Honduran military coup that overthrew democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya. On June…
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Documents prove U.S. government involvement in 1971 Bolivia coup
The United States has a long history of undermining democratic pro-people's movements across Latin America. In its quest to protect…
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Police brutally attack demonstration in Puerto Rico
On June 30, riot police in Puerto Rico attacked scores of protesters who were bringing a message to the Puerto…
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