Latin America
Peace missions? Denounces of abuse and prostitution against “Blue Helmets”
A recent study from the UN confirms the accusations made years ago by left and feminist organizations: troops abuse of women and young girls and offer food and money in exchange for sex.
Celeste Murillo
June 26, 2015Border Patrol: Impunity to pursue immigrants
19 immigrants were murdered. These murders further confirm the United States´ policy of implementing racial violence against African Americans and Mexicans.
Bárbara Funes
June 26, 2015Primary elections in the Left and Workers’ Front: PTS slate
Nicolas del Caño and Myriam Bregman of the PTS will compete with the Altamira-Giordano slate to represent the FIT (Left and Workers’ Front) for the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections.
Gloria Grinberg
June 23, 2015ARGENTINA: Successful election for the Left and Workers’ Front
Noelia Barbeito, a 33 year-old teacher and a member of the Socialist Workers Party (Partido de los Trabajodores Socialistas, PTS) representing the Left and Workers' Front obtained 10,39 % of the votes in the gubernatorial race in Mendoza province on Sunday. The coalition headed by the center-right Radical Party (UCR) defeated Kirchnerist candidate and other opposition parties to win the election.
Celeste Murillo
June 22, 2015Border militarization on the rise
US congressman Henry Cuellar announced last Wednesday that two Black Hawk high-tech helicopters would be sent to patrol the Mexico-Laredo border.
Flora Ramirez
June 17, 2015Are We Facing a Central American Spring?
A wave of protests raises the possibility of a “spring” in Central America.
Sergio Moissen
June 17, 2015The “United Front” as a justification for fighting candidacies
Debates within the Left and Workers’ Front (FIT) in Argentina.
Fredy Lizarrague
June 16, 2015ARGENTINA: The Scope of a New Strike
In a strike that took place all over the country, the Left and fighting sectors raised their voices within the transportation strike and “piquetes” (roadblocks), aside from bureaucratic unions, demanding the rights of all the workers.
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
June 12, 2015Chile: 200 thousand people take to the streets in a new nationwide march for Education
Photo: La Izquierda Diario Chile Spanish version from La Izquierda Diario Chile Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Santiago and a number of regions throughout the country in opposition to the Government proposed education reforms. The professors took the lead, firmly stating that the current Carrera Profesional Docente (a regulation governing the career path […]
La Izquierda Diario Chile
June 11, 2015Argentina marches for women’s lives
In downtown Buenos Aires, the march grew so massive that it was almost impossible to move, and participants had to wait their turn to take even one step forward. Estimates range between 300,000 and 500,000, making it one of the biggest protests in recent history.
Andrea D'Atri
June 10, 2015