Bloomberg
Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s presidential election opens a new and uncertain chapter in South American nation’s convoluted history.
While Milei has been careful in his first words as president-elect, appearing moderate and extending an olive branch to whomever...
Photograph Source: US State Department – Public Domain
The headline is provocative: “The Kremlin’s Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America.” This was a statement on the U.S. State Department website, posted on November 7, 2023. The United States government accused...
According to Chinese experts, the recent electoral success of the Far-Right leader Javier Milei in the Argentine presidential election could lead to challenges in the country's relationship with China. They suggest that bilateral relations may undergo a trial period...
The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country’s largest left-wing guerrilla group, began a 180-day bilateral ceasefire on August 3. The truce will remain in force until January 29, 2024. The historic step was agreed upon...
By Pedro MarinThe far-right mob that invaded the federal building, Congress, and the Supreme Court and vandalized government buildings at Three Powers Plaza in Brasília on January 8, demanded a “military intervention” in Brazil. They had set up camps...
by José Carlos Llerena Robles – Vijay Prashad
Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party has already begun to receive congratulations from around the world. It is beyond doubt that he won the June 6 presidential election. The Peruvian Electoral...
Kim Scipes
Don Fitz has written a fascinating account (Cuban Health Care: The Ongoing Revolution) of the development of the Cuban health care system. Placing developments in their historical context—and emphasizing Cuban internationalism throughout—Fitz has illuminated how the Cubans...
Before the National Assembly elections on December 6 in Venezuela, the United States government began a campaign to delegitimize the process. The U.S. government sanctioned the head of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and members of the opposition who...
La noticia más triste: a los 60 años, murió Diego Armando Maradona
When the ESPN Argentina tweeted, “the saddest news: at age 60, Diego Armando Maradona died” around 10 pm (Indian Standard Time), the soccer fans across the globe found...
By Michael Burgess
It shouldn't have been a surprise - what exactly do you say when you meet your greatest childhood sporting hero?
But considering I had spent the best part of a day trying to track him down, then had...
