Latin America
Mexico: The fine art of political duplicity
After the overwhelming election victory of the first woman to head the government the course has been set for the future.
by Leo Gabriel *
“Como...
Venezuela: An Attempted Coup By Any Other Name
by Maria Paez Victor*
August 2, 2024
“We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it.”
Elon Musk, 25 July 2020, Twitter
Once again, as in 2002, Venezuela...
US Former Green Beret Arrested in Failed Venezuela Coup Fallout
Jordan Goudreau was one of the masterminds behind the paramilitary “Operation Gideon” in May 2020.
By Ricardo Vaz
August 1, 2024
Caracas, August 1, 2024...
US gov’t-linked firm is source of exit poll claiming Venezuelan opposition...
Venezuela's opposition and the US media claim fraud in the July 28 election based on an exit poll from US government-linked firm Edison Research,...
Nicolás Maduro wins the presidential elections in Venezuela
As predicted, the right-wing opposition has refused to recognize the results and affirms that they won “with 70% of the vote”, the US government...
US sanctions policy out of control WaPo
60% of the planet’s low-income countries have been punished by “ridiculous” US economic sanctions, the Washington Post has reported.
Sixty percent of low-income countries have...
Mexico’s Lessons for the International Left
Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico’s presidential election thanks to her party’s record of passing universal social policies, respecting working-class voters, and rejecting biased media narratives.
By...
Donald Trump is NOT a ‘threat to the deep state’. Here...
Following a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump's supporters have portrayed him as a so-called "threat to the US deep state". But...
Bolivian Natural Resources Could Be Root of Failed Coup – President
Jul 4, 2024
In an exclusive interview to Sputnik, Bolivian President Luis Arce elaborated on the potential cause of last week’s abortive coup d'état in...
As reservoirs go dry, Mexico City and Bogotá are staring down...
Cape Town, which beat a water crisis in 2018, holds lessons for cities grappling with an El Niño-fueled drought.
By Jake Bittle
May 23,...