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Ingrid Betancourt and the ‘death’ of the Colombian armed struggle
Former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has become a darling of the liberal human rights movement since her July 2008…
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Venezuela expels Israeli ambassador, sends aid to Palestine
The Venezuelan government has begun sending much-needed aid to Gaza, where Palestinians have been under Israeli military attack since Dec.…
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Celebrating 50 years of Cuban internationalism
The 1959 Cuban Revolution marked the single most important event in Cuban history. Washington watched in disbelief as the first…
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NYC Coalition takes to streets to condemn murderous Colombian regime
As the world recognized Dec. 10 as International Human Rights Day, no one in the corporate media took the occasion…
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Venezuela is first stop for Cuban President Raul Castro
On Dec. 13, Raul Castro arrived in Venezuela, the first stop during his first trip abroad as President of Cuba.…
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Russian ship to sail through Panama Canal
The Russian navy has announced it will send the destroyer Admiral Chabanenko across the Panama Canal. The ship will arrive…
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Venezuelan elections give PSUV a mandate to deepen revolutionary process
A record 10 million Venezuelan voters turned out for state and municipal elections on Nov. 23, in the first electoral…
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Nationalization to shield Argentina’s pension funds from financial crisis
In a move to protect workers’ pensions from the global financial crisis, Argentina has nationalized about $25 billion in pension…
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China comes to the aid of hurricane-devastated Cuba
Chinese President Hu Jintao landed in Cuba Nov. 18 as part of a tour of the American continent. On his…
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The world suffers from ravages of economic crisis
As summer turned to autumn and the U.S. housing crisis erupted into a full-fledged economic disaster, the capitalist U.S. government…
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