"As is always the case with Cuban cooperators in other parts of the world, in the face of these disasters, everyone will [also] contribute their efforts in the recovery stage." Cuba’s government confirmed on Wednesday that they have sent a number of doctors and teachers to areas of the Bahamas which have been hit by... Continue Reading →
While other South American leaders delayed operations to fight fires for days as flames spread across the Amazon, Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma personally led efforts to confront the tragedy Originally from Granma, by Enrique Moreno Gimeranez While other South American leaders stood idly by, and delayed operations to fight fires days after the flames... Continue Reading →
Ken Livingstone who will be speaking at Latin America Conference 2019 writes for The Morning Star about the forthcoming Bolivia elections - register for your ticket here: bit.ly/LA19ticket BUOYANT economy and the recent launch of universal healthcare has helped Bolivian President Evo Morales to gain an 11 per cent advantage over his nearest rival,... Continue Reading →
The 15th annual Adelante! Latin America Conference will take place on Saturday 23 November 2019 in a new venue, Friends House, opposite Euston Station in London. More than 50 speakers from across the globe will address around 30 seminars and plenaries, discussing the current political and social realities in Latin America and the Caribbean,... Continue Reading →
Saturday 23 November, 10am-5pm, Friends House, 173-177 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BJ. Get tickets here - RSVP, share & invite friends on Facebook here With: Tereza Campello - Brazil's Minister of Social Development & the Fight against Hunger during the government of Dilma Rousseff // Teresita Vicente, Cuban Ambassador // Guisell Morales-Echaverry, Nicaraguan Ambassador //... Continue Reading →
‘Like people everywhere, Nicaraguans want education, jobs, good transport and roads, a thriving economy, peace and stability.’ An interview by Alex Anfruns. Julie Lamin is a committed secondary school teacher in the UK and an author. During the summer holidays of 2017, as part of a teacher delegation organised by her trade union NEU (NUT... Continue Reading →
Since Mauricio Macri’s election in late 2015, a renewed neoliberal project has engendered intensified social conflicts. Wholesale public spending cuts, which have hit women hardest, and a return to a model of indebtedness and prescriptive economic policy by the IMF – from which the country has accepted a $57 billion loan – have plunged the... Continue Reading →
Here is the FULL LINE UP of the film festival! Check out which ones you want to go to... FILM SESSION 1: 10:45 – 11:45 (Chile/Brazil) Main Hall > Documentary - Crafting Resistance: The Art of Chilean Political Prisoners Directors: Carmen Luz Parot and Gloria Miqueles The film will be introduced by Jimena Pardo (Bordando... Continue Reading →
We need to stand by Bolivia’s progressive government led by Evo Morales and celebrate its achievements, writes CHRIS WILLIAMSON MP UBA has been blockaded by the United States for nearly 60 years; Venezuela is battling against a raft of US sanctions choking its economy; and Nicaragua is expecting imminent US legislation blocking loans and requiring... Continue Reading →
