The 20th Latin America conference took place under the shadow of a new Trump administration which had recently deported thousands of people to Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia, imposed trade tariffs on Mexico and renewed threats against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. Hundreds packed in to Hamilton House on 8 February to hear how the region is resisting... 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 →
Cuba – Buckle up, Trump elected US president!
By Francisco Dominguez The people of the United States and most of the rest of the world woke up to receive the last news they wanted to hear, not only that Donald J Trump presiding over a proto-fascist MAGA mass movement had been elected President of the United States. He will enjoy a comfortable Republican... Continue Reading →
Flyers for Latin America 2025 are here!
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Che’s daughter confirmed for Latin America 2025!
Aleida Guevara, daughter of the Argentinian-Cuban revolutionary leader Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, will be the headline speaker at Latin America 2025 on 8 February. Aleida is a doctor of medicine and director of the Che Guevara Studies Centre, Havana – a Cuban institution that keeps the personal archives of her father, and promotes his life, work and... Continue Reading →
Latin America 2025 – speakers announced!
Come to the Latin America Conference 2025 to find out first-hand about the latest developments in the region and how we can offer solidarity. Saturday 8 February 2025 10am-5pm Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD (Nearest tube: Euston/Kings Cross) Tickets £10 waged/ £8 unwaged Book online at bit.ly/LA25ticket Or call 020 7490 5715 Mon-Fri What will the... Continue Reading →
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 →
The unbroken solidarity between our movement and Cuba
By Kevin Courtney for Morning Star Online When Joe Biden was running for president four years ago, he promised to reverse the 243 extra sanctions imposed against Cuba by the Trump administration. To his shame, as his term comes to an end, almost all are still in place.Most damaging to the Cuban economy and the... Continue Reading →