The 2016 Latin America Conference came at a crucial period as the region confronted coups, neoliberal resurgences, pivotal peace agreements and destabilization attempts. Over 500 people and 70 speakers attended, with topics including: Still the US’ backyard? Latin America after the US Presidential election Cuba: building a better world under the eye of the empire... Continue Reading →

By Chris Williamson  for The Morning Star Following the removal of the Dilma Rousseff as President of Brazil, the new unelected President has launched a wave of neo-liberal policies, but is facing massive resistance, writes Chris Williamson. South America’s largest country has recently undergone massive political upheaval with the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and... Continue Reading →

The last six months in Brazil have seen an immense upheaval of society since the removal of Dilma Rousseff. A spiralling corruption investigation, controversial impeachment, mass protests, growing strikes and an Olympic games held in Rio in the backdrop of an economic recession have led to a tumultuous year. Anger is running high at the newly... Continue Reading →

With countries across in Latin America facing a resurgent right, political turmoil and the threat of external interviention, this Saturday's Latin America Conference will be the most crucial yet. Over 50 speakers are set to speak representing progressive movements and governments in countries across Latin America, alongside politicians, journalists, trade unionists and campaigners from Britain and... Continue Reading →

Helen Yuill, Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group, http://www.nicaraguasc.org.uk Twitter: @NSCAG_UK Elections took place in Nicaragua on 6 November for the Presidency, 90 National Assembly, and 20 Nicaraguan members of the Central American parliament. Preliminary results based on the count from 66% of the polling stations give the FSLN 72.1% of the vote. The highest votes... Continue Reading →

From the Cuba Solidarity Campaign website http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news/article/3222/new-threat-to-cuba-following-us-election-results International solidarity is vital in coming months CSC is concerned about the results of the US presidential elections and what they will mean for the future of Cuba-US relations when President Obama leaves office in January 2017. The election of Donald Trump with Republican Party majorities in both... Continue Reading →

Francisco Dominguez, Middlesex University The 2008 world economic crisis has thrown the whole world into turmoil, especially commodities-exporting economies such as those in Latin America. The crisis has in many cases led to dramatic falls in revenues thus exerting huge fiscal pressures to maintain the recent years of progressive social programmes. The region’s conservative elites... Continue Reading →

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was impeached over budgetary manoeuvres that have been carried out by numerous presidents, including Barack Obama. KEN LIVINGSTONE believes coup-installed president Michel Temer represents a major threat to democracy In Brazil, right wing neo-liberal policies are so unpopular that they have been consistently rejected at the ballot box in presidential elections... Continue Reading →

Saturday November 26th, 9.45am-5pm (registration from 9.15am) Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1B 3LS Come to Latin America Conference 2016 to find out first hand about the latest developments in the region and how we can offer solidarity. Register on the day from 9.15am Featuring contributions from over 50 campaigners, politicians, trade unionists, journalists... Continue Reading →