The People’s Summit against G20 in Buenos Aires calls for popular resistance
A host of activities have been planned to highlight altrernatives to the neoliberal model proposed by the G20 and international finance
Worker in Argentina assassinated in a land occupation
Community members and organizations report that police shot and killed Rodolfo Orellana during a land occupation on Thursday November 22
“We globalize freedom”: Guilherme Boulos and Gustavo Petro honored
Guilherme Boulos, the national coordinator of MTST and Gustavo Petro, head of Colombia Humana, received the title of honorary professor from the University of Lanús, Buenos Aires
Activists rejoice over Keystone XL pipeline verdict, prepare for further battles
A US federal judge halted the construction of the controversial Keystone KL pipeline, pending a comprehensive environmental review. Activists have been protesting for years against the project on account of its threat to the ecological heritage of the area
Unions, activists oppose entry of US troops into Uruguay for G20 summit
The bill permitting the entry of troops to ‘protect’ US president Donal Trump was passed in the Uruguayan Senate on November 13. Unions and civil society groups said that the move would compromise national sovereignty
Chilean Workers Observe National Strike Demanding Labor Rights
The progressive sections in the Chilean civil society have been angered at the relentless pro-rich neo-liberal policy reforms by the right-wing president Sebastian Piñera.
Videos of fundamentalist youth army in Latin America point to greater malice
A three-year-old video of the Gladiators of the Altar,’ a project of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, has once again highlighted the role of the religious group which has been accused of corruption, exploiting the poor and fascistic tendencies. The church also contributed to Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil
“The launch of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party is a declaration of war”
General Secretary of NUMSA Irvin Jim discusses the challenges to trade unions today in South Africa and the creation of the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party