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Venezuelan government writes off Haiti’s debt
During the closing ceremony of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) in late January, President Hugo Chávez announced that…
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Venezuela begins expropriation of price-gouging supermarkets
Six Exito supermarkets have been occupied by Venezuelan officials and workers just days after Chávez announced the chain would be…
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Expanding U.S. military presence leads to Venezuela-Colombia tensions
Tensions between Colombia and Venezuela have been on the rise. On Nov. 20, the Venezuelan army destroyed two footbridges used…
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Venezuela’s education law restructures, democratizes elite institutions
On Aug.14, the National Assembly of Venezuela passed the Organic Education Law, which seeks to restructure the university system, opening…
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It is the time of mobilization, of marching together
Originally published on Aug. 27 in Juventud Rebelde , the newspaper of Cuban Youth. The leader of the Cuban Revolution…
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Two years after devastating quake, people of Peru continue to live in misery
Since an Aug. 15, 2007, earthquake killed more than 500 people and destroyed up to 75,000 houses, the government of…
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Washington expands military presence in Colombia
As Latin Americans set their eyes on an independent path, U.S. imperialism has seen its grip on the region slip--but…
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Latin America briefs
Uruguay Mario Benedetti, esteemed Uruguayan writer and supporter of Latin American revolutionary causes, died May 17. He was 88. He…
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Bolivarian revolution steps up socialized production
Following the referendum victory that abolished term limits for elected officials, the class struggle in Venezuela has continued to deepen.…
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Terrorist Luis Posada Carriles is indicted
On April 8, prosecutors indicted the terrorist Luis Posada Carriles in a federal court in El Paso, Texas. This indictment…
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