Latin America
Brazil’s Lula snubs Olaf Scholz with Ukraine war remarks
Brazilian president rebuffs German chancellor on support for Ukraine during a tense press conference.
By Hans von der Burchard
January 31, 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP...
January 25, 2023
After weeks of pressure from international allies, Germany has announced it will send 14 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and...
Victory for the War Party: Further destruction of Ukraine, getting closer...
More Weapons to Kiev From Berlin Against German People's Wishes
Jan 25, 2023
On Wednesday, during his regular press conference, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador...
Petro Raises a Global Transformations Agenda at CELAC Summit
The Colombian president proposes to use renewable natural resources and ecosystems of global importance as "cards" of geopolitical negotiation.
Jan 24, 2023
On Tuesday, Colombian President...
Lula da Silva Asks CELAC to Fight Poverty Through Integration
Referring to the global challenges that require common responses, Lula da Silva emphasized the consequences that climate change entails for all societies.
Jan 24, 2023
At...
Protesters brave tear gas to demand Peru leader’s ouster
Jan 25, 2023
Riot police tossed tear gas to disperse antigovernment protesters in new unrest in Peru's capital on Monday, and the interior minister said...
Brazil and Argentina preparing new Latin American currency to ‘reduce reliance...
Brazil and Argentina are making plans for a Latin American currency called the Sur, to “boost regional trade and reduce reliance on the US...
CELAC and OAS
The tale of two opposed regional organizations
By Charles McKelvey
Jan 24, 2023
The Seventh Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC for...
Colombia Refuses To Donate Russian Weaponery To Ukraine
"I prefer that such old Russian weapons remain as scrap on Colombian land rather than using them to promote the armed conflict in Ukraine,” the Colombian President...
Clashes in Lima as thousands rally against Peru government
Jan 18, 2023
Thousands marched through Peru’s capital Thursday in a large anti-government rally punctuated by clashes with police, while the death toll from over...