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textU.S. Arrests Anti-Castro Cuban Tied To 1976 Airline Bombing by Democracy Now (reposted)
Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles was arrested in Miami shortly after he gave a press conference. Despite having been jailed on terrorism charges in Venezuela and Panama, Carriles managed to sneak into the United States in March in order to seek political asylum....
Posted: Wed, May 18, 2005 8:02am PDT
textSupport Chavez; Buy CITGO Gas - Join the BUYcott; It doesn't go to Bush, Saudia Arabia etc by Almost worth getting a car
CITGO is owned by state owned Venezuelan Oil Company which is benefitting the poor. See bottom for closest stations...
Posted: Mon, May 16, 2005 7:11pm PDT
textMay 29th Benefit for Political Prisoners in Guadalajara by CAPS
Upcoming benefit for prisoners from last year's actions in Guadalajara, Mexico...
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 7:49pm PDT
textBTL:Space for Political, Cultural and Religious Expression Opening up in Cuba by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
Interview with Joy Gordon, professor of philosophy at Fairfield University, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus...
Posted: Sun, May 15, 2005 7:04am PDT
imagePhotos from Gigantic May Day March in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1, 2005
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by Jonahan Nack
Photos of the May Day march in Caracas, Venezuela organized by Unidad Nacionale de Trabajadores (UNT) in support of the government of President Hugo Chavez Frias. Copyright Epicenter News Service - All rights reserved...
Posted: Sat, May 14, 2005 3:00am PDT
imageGigantic May Day March Rocks Caracas
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by Jonathan Nack
Two May Day marches highlighted the growing role and power of workers in Venezuela. One was immense and jubilant - yet another sign of the enormous support enjoyed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias. The other was far smaller and more somber, yet still showed that determined opposition to President Chavez is not exclusive to the rich....
Posted: Sat, May 14, 2005 1:44am PDT
imageFair Trade, not free trade: Stop CAFTA!
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by Kaira & Bill
Members of the Stop Cafta Coalition held a rally and press conference May 11, 2005, at 870 Market St., the San Francisco consulate offices for most Central American countries....
Posted: Fri, May 13, 2005 11:17am PDT
textFor Venezuela, what follows war of words? by PWW (reposted)
Venezuela is fighting back against a propaganda onslaught from the U.S. media that, some observers say, is a harbinger of impending military aggression....
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2005 9:09am PDT
textBrazil: First Arab-Latin American summit opens by Al Bawaba (reposted)
The first Arab-Latin American summit opens in Brasilia Tuesday with the participation of 33 countries. The summit, proposed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seeks to increase solidarity between Arab and Latin American countries in the international circles, particularly the UN Security Council and the World Trade Organization (WTO)....
Posted: Tue, May 10, 2005 6:47am PDT
textUS dominance of its Latin American 'backyard': Death by a thousand cuts by Al-Ahram Weekly (reposted)
Slowly but surely the US dominance of its Latin American 'backyard' is eroding, writes Immanuel Wallerstein*...
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 9:12am PDT
text¡Viva Cinco de Mayo! by Xispas
As Xicanos and Mexicanos celebrate this significant day with folkloric dance, mariachi music, parades, and other festivities… let us remember that at its core Cinco de Mayo represents the victory of the people over colonialism and imperialism. - Xispas Staff...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 11:32am PDT
textUS soldiers held in Colombia arms plot by ALJ
Colombian police have detained two US soldiers for alleged involvement in a plot to distribute arms, Colombian and US officials said on Wednesday....
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 9:39pm PDT
imageStudent Resistance in Chile
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by @
Over the past week, Chilean high school and university students have escalated their ongoing struggle against government plans to privatize university education....
Posted: Thu, Apr 28, 2005 3:31pm PDT
textExploring the “chasm”: A libertarian reply to Celia Hart by Movimiento Libertario Cubano
* Responding to the invitation extended a few days ago from Havana by Celia Hart Santamaria – member of the Cuban Communist Party and daughter of prominent figures of the regime – calling for discussions on leftist alternatives for Cuba’s future, and where she explicitly asks for an anarchist opinion, the Cuban Libertarian Movement makes public its proposals for the debate....
Posted: Thu, Apr 28, 2005 7:17am PDT
textBTL:Mexican Civil Society Rises Up to Protest Ruling Party's Attempt to... by Between the Lines' Scott Harris
...Keep Progressive Candidate Off Presidential Ballot~ Interview with John Ross, journalist and author, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris...
Posted: Thu, Apr 28, 2005 7:04am PDT
textMembers of Congress to Announce Legislation to Lift Cuba Travel Ban by CIPFTC, LAWG, WOLA
Members of Congress will announce their new legislation to repeal the ban on travel to Cuba, and Cuban-Americans separated from family members by the travel ban will participate in a forum on the impact of the travel restrictions, both key events as hundreds of Americans converge on Washington, D.C. for "Cuba Action Day."...
Posted: Tue, Apr 26, 2005 11:56pm PDT
imagePEACE IN COLOMBIA National Vigil & Call-in Day
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by InterReligious Task Force on Central America
The San José de Apartadó massacre: In February, eight members of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó were brutally killed (5 adults and 3 children); witnesses say that Colombian army troops are responsible. The Peace Community was formed when 17 towns and villages joined together in 1997 to insist that all armed groups stay out of their area. Since then, over 100 members have been killed or disappeared....
Posted: Tue, Apr 26, 2005 11:51am PDT
text1.2 million protest for democracic elections in Mexico by P.
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Posted: Mon, Apr 25, 2005 2:47pm PDT
textOusted Ecuadorian President Gutierrez Exiled in Brazil Following Mass Uprising by Democracy Now
Ecuador's ousted president Lucio Gutierrez was flown to Brazil Sunday where he will live in exile following Congress's decision to remove him from office amid massive anti-government protests. We go to Quito, Ecuador to speak with a member of the Center for Economic and Social Rights...
Posted: Mon, Apr 25, 2005 10:07am PDT
imageProtest against the impeachment of Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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by Alan Aspuru
More than one hundred residents of the San Francisco Bay Area protested today in solidarity with the worldwide demonstrations in support of Mexico City's major, Andrés Manuel López Obrador....
Posted: Sun, Apr 24, 2005 11:20pm PDT
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