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“Bridge of Solidarity” exhibit in Havana highlights Cuban Five struggle
As part of the month of activity in solidarity with the Cuban Five on the 10th anniversary of their incarceration,…
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Thousands march in Bolivia to demand new constitution
On Oct. 20, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales joined tens of thousands of miners, farmers and peasants on the final stretch…
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Indigenous Colombians undeterred by state repression
On Oct. 12, the National Organization of Indigenous Colombians (ONIC) coordinated various blockades throughout the country, demanding their right to…
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Cuba to implement rationing to weather food crisis
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav wiped out 30 percent of Cuba’s food crops in recent months. For Cuba—an island of just…
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Mexican town helps immigrants escape police
Residents living in Rafael Lara Grajales, a town in central Mexico, recently came to the aid of 34 Central American…
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Thousands of Peruvians take to the streets against neoliberalism
Thousands of people flooded the streets in several Peruvian cities on Oct. 6 for an organized national day of protest.…
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People of Ecuador approve new constitution
On Sept. 28, Ecuadorans approved a new, progressive constitution with 65 percent support. Even in districts where the right-wing opposition…
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World demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
In early September, a group of intellectuals and artists living in Cuba gathered 1,000 prominent endorsements in less than 24…
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Russian navy ships set sail for Venezuela
On Sept. 22, a fleet of Russian ships, including the cruiser Peter the Great and an anti-submarine warship, set sail…
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U.S. tradition of torture stands test of time
The Bush administration would like the trials of prisoners at Guantánamo to legitimize its assaults on basic human rights and…
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