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Both Candidates Push Harmful Policies for Latin America

October 8, 2020 Richard Krushnic

by Richard Krushnic What will it matter to Latin America if Trump or Biden wins the presidency? The Mass. Peace Action Latin American Working Group has focused its activism during the Trump administration on campaigning for an end to economic sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba, […]

Supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally in Caracas, Venezuela January 14, 2020. Photo: Reuters.
Latin America

Four More Years – a Grim Prospect for Latin America 

October 8, 2020 Ellen Mass

by Ellen Mass What would a Trump victory in November mean for the future of US policies in Latin America? In short, the results would be devastating. Most assuredly, the practices of the 21st century version of the Monroe Doctrine, which enforce US corporate capitalism […]

Latin America

Trump’s Looting of CITGO Punishes Low-Income People in Venezuela and US

October 4, 2020 Yoav Elinevsky

by Yoav Elinevsky The Trump administration’s deadly intent to bring down the elected government of Venezuela has been on full display in recent months, as it tightened already severe sanctions, placed a $15 million bounty on President Nicolas Maduro’s head, conducted provocative military maneuvers off […]

Latin America

A History of Institutional Violence at the U.S. Border

September 25, 2020 Dévora González

by Dévora González and Azadeh Shahshahani Originally published in the CEC Journal of the Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict. When it comes to the U.S. government, no one should confuse agency size for the likelihood of accountability. For example, U.S. Border Patrol […]

Latin America

The Other Public Health Crisis: Gun Violence in Mexico

July 8, 2020 Maria Termini

by Maria Termini Countries around the world are wrestling with one of the worst public health crises of modern times, as the coronavirus continues on its ravaging course. Many have died, many are experiencing the painful effects of this disease, and many are living in […]

Latin America

Protesting the Looting of CITGO and US Warlike Policies on Venezuela

June 27, 2020 Nicholas Smaldone

On June 23, 2020, more than a dozen activists braved the extreme heat and held a protest outside Congressman McGovern’s office in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, to protest the escalation of the deadly sanctions by the US government on Venezuela and the looting of Venezuela’s foreign […]

Lift the sanctions on Venezuela - Northamption May 16 2020
Latin America

End the Sanctions on Venezuela! No Mercenary attacks on Venezuela

May 17, 2020 Yoav Elinevsky

Today a group of activists from the Latin America Solidarity Coalition of WMASS, Green Rainbow Party Pioneer Valley Chapter, Western Massachusetts Codepink, and Massachusetts Peace Action demonstrated on the Coolidge Bridge in Northampton calling for an end to US the sanctions against Venezuela, and an […]

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