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IN MEMORY OF HUGO CHAVEZ- By Tom Hayden
By Tom Hayden President Hugo Chavez was a man in a hurry to change his country, his region and the world. Perhaps he knew he would die at a youthful age, but I believe it was because he recognized that time was always standing still for the poor. He wanted the blind to see, the … Continue reading
Venezuela, Chavez, And The Women’s Revolution
By Tamara Pearson “I’ve told her, she won’t be the first lady, but first combatant, first patriot, first socialist, the first woman of the people of the barrios,” said Nicolas Maduro of his wife Cilia Flores. He is the revolution’s candidate for the 14 April presidential elections, following the passing of Hugo Chavez, and polls … Continue reading
Chavez and Fidel, Batsmen In History
By Fidel Diaz Castro I don’t think there is another joke stronger made by a head of State to another. It is true that in this case was that made by a father to a son playing, and a game it was. On 18 January 1999 Latin American Stadium, Fidel and Chavez had agreed to … Continue reading
Latest Official News On Chávez
The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is complying with its duty to inform the Venezuelan public and our sister nations about the clinical progress of President Hugo Chávez. Following a delicate surgery on December 11, Commander Chávez has faced complications as a result of a severe respiratory infection. This infection has led to … Continue reading
Interview With Marta Harnecker On The Latin American Left
Marta Harnecker defines herself as a Marxist-Leninist “popular educator.” A Chilean, she was a student of philosopher Louis Althusser, a Catholic student leader and a member of the socialist government of Salvador Allende. She married one of the commanders of the Cuban revolution, Manuel Piñeiro or “Barba Roja,” and in the 2000s she became an … Continue reading
The Geopolitics of Asylum
While Julian Assange has proved a very divisive figure the actions of the British state in this case are deeply worrying and dangerous. Here is an article written by Tom Hayden, exploring the international political power play at work. Hayden is always a perceptive commentator and has written extensively on subjects as diverse as C Wright … Continue reading
Mexico: 1.4 Million March For AMLO
By Arash Azizi “It will be the biggest march of your life” a comrade of La Izquierda Socialista (Marxist wing of Morena) told me before Wednesday, 27th of June, when leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), like other candidates in the coming Mexican presidential elections, was to hold his final election rally or ‘cierre de … Continue reading
The Roads Leading To Disaster By Fidel Castro
This Reflection could be written today, tomorrow or any other day without any risk of being mistaken. Our species is confronting new problems. When I stated 20 years ago at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, that a species was in danger of extinction, I had fewer reasons than … Continue reading
CELAC, Counter-OAS Organisation Inaugurated in Caracas
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez welcomed presidents from across Latin America and the Caribbean last weekend, as they arrived in Caracas to attend the official inauguration of CELAC, The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Cuban President Raul Castro hailed the long-awaited inauguration as the most important event to have taken place in Latin America … Continue reading
Sandinistas Head For Election Victory
I’ve always had an interest in Nicaragua probably because the Sandinista revolution took place as I was getting interested in politics. That interest eventually led me to visit the country a few years ago and meet various ex FSLN (Sandinista National Liberation Front or Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional, depending on how good your Spanish is) combatants. The Sandinistas were … Continue reading
