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Cuba in the Valley Film Series
by Merri Ansara Massachusetts Peace Action and the Easthampton Library are running a monthly film series called Cuba in the Valley. The series is part of the work of MAPA’s Cuba Subcommittee, a standing committee of the Latin America/Caribbean Working Group. The goal of the […]
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President of Mexico Shines at Summit of Latin American States
This article is Part Six of a series on Mexico’s history and economic development. You can read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four,and Part Five. At the 9th Summit of CELAC (the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum […]
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Latin America and Caribbean Ties Rebound with CELAC
by Ellen Mass This article is Part Five of a series on Mexico’s history and economic development. You can read Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four. — In order to resurrect and strengthen Mexico’s position in Latin America, former Mexican President Andrés […]
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Building Bridges: Pope Francis’ Legacy of Peace
by Jeannie Connerney In his 2013 Christmas message Pope Francis declared that “Peace is a daily commitment.” During the following twelve years as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, he illustrated that commitment by pursuing global and interfaith dialogue, condemning conflict, and seeking a more […]
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In Mexico Industrial and Welfare Development Go Hand in Hand
by Ellen Mass This article is Part Four of a series on Mexico’s history and economic development. You can read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. — While natural resources extraction increases by national and foreign companies, newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo maintains […]
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Global Leader of the Future: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo of Mexico
by Ellen Mass This article is Part Three of a series on Mexico’s history and economic development. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. — The inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City’s central Zocalo was observed around the world as a […]