Americas
Peruvian government forced to repeal Amazon free trade decrees
By Luis Arce, June 23, 2009
In the face of mass protests over the recent massacre in the Amazon basin and continuing blockades by indigenous groups, the Peruvian government has been forced to repeal two decrees opening up the re...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
June 16, 2009
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Peru: Massive protests against García government over Amazon massacre
By Luis Arce, June 13, 2009
A wave of mass demonstrations and marches swept across the whole of Peru Thursday in popular repudiation of the government’s massacre of Amazon Indians last week.
Peruvian massacre aimed at opening Amazon to transnationals
By Luis Arce, June 8, 2009
A massacre carried out by heavily armed Peruvian security against protesting Amazon Indians left dozens dead as the Garcia government attempts to open up the region to exploitation by the transnationa...
Brazil, China deals challenge US position in Latin America
By Luis Arce, June 6, 2009
Last month’s visit to Beijing by Brazil’s president pointed to the vast political-economic shifts taking place globally as economic rivals seek to fill the vacuum left by a US tied down in two war...
OAS vote on Cuba exposes waning US power in Latin America
By Bill Van Auken, June 5, 2009
The unanimous vote taken by the Organization of American States to repeal the 47-year-old decision barring Cuba from membership is a clear indication of the weakened economic and political position of...
Workers Struggles: the Americas
May 13, 2009
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China challenges US dominance in Latin America
By Luis Arce, April 24, 2009
China’s recent announcement of multi-billion dollar deals with several Latin America countries will strengthen its already substantial presence in a region the US has historically regarded as its ow...
Americas Summit ends with no agreement on economic crisis
By Bill Van Auken, April 21, 2009
While the media has focused its attention on the handshakes between Obama and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, what dominated the Americas Summit was the absence of agreement on policies to con...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
April 14, 2009
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Peru: Ex-President Fujimori sentenced to 25 years for “dirty war” killings
By Luis Arce, April 10, 2009
A three-judge panel of Peru’s Supreme Court unanimously sentenced former President Alberto Fujimori to 25 years in prison Tuesday for his role in two massacres carried out by the military death squa...
Peru: President promises to protect foreign capital from social unrest
By Luis Arce, April 9, 2009
Responding to fears that growing social unrest will scare off foreign capital, Peruvian President Alan Garcia vowed to employ extra-constitutional power to guarantee the security of foreign investment...
