Far-right forces are rising across Latin America and the Caribbean, armed with a common agenda of anti-communism, the culture war, and neoliberal economics, writes VIJAY PRASHAD The far right in Latin America is angry. Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s Javier Milei always look furious, and they always speak loudly and aggressively. Testosterone leaks from their... Continue Reading →
A new multipolar world or a new cold war? Latin America, China and the rising global South
Long having been considered the ‘US’s backyard,’ Latin America is the crucible of anti-imperialist struggle – yet with the rise of China as an economic and ideological counterweight to Washington, we see a new phase of that struggle emerge, writes BEN CHACKO for THE MORNING STAR DURING the student-led protests that shook Chile a few years... Continue Reading →
Could Trump’s return boost the far-right in Brazil?
Tim Young (originally published in Labour Outlook.) President Lula of Brazil is making a good recovery from the head injury that put him in hospital last October. But as he begins the second half of his four-year presidency, what are the challenges that faces in implementing his manifesto commitments to restore economic development and stability... Continue Reading →
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 8 February 2025 – Latin America Conference – central London
The 19th annual Latin American Conference will take place on February 8, 2025, in London, featuring prominent speakers and discussions on progressive movements in Latin America. The event aims to bring together various experts and activists to address issues of sovereignty, neo-liberalism, and U.S. interference. Book your place now.
Latin America’s Left offers us a blueprint for transforming society
Labour NEC member JESS BARNARD hails the wave of progressive victories across the continent, looking at how governments from Brazil to Mexico are rolling back neoliberalism and improving millions of lives Published by MorningStarOnline LATIN AMERICA’S LEFT continues to show a better world is possible. Although defeats for the left often get more press attention,... Continue Reading →