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The Ecuadorian railroad and what is left of it
A little bit of history . . . “The railroad has cost us, and will continue costing us enormous sacrifices and immense hardships, money tears and blood,” the newspaper El Comercio pointed out in 1908. […]
Venezuela: A Call for Revolutionary Solidarity within the Revolution
On Sunday July 2, twenty-two sponsoring businesses and organizations came together to host the sixth-annual GLBT Pride march in Caracas, Venezuela. The march was the culminating celebration of a month long series of GLBT events […]
Planning for the Re-Colonization of Cuba
The Bush Administration’s "Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba," co-chaired by our Secretaries of State and Commerce, has presented a new report to our President this week. It’s a lengthy and comprehensive plan, detailing […]
Mexican Elections Mired in Anomalies
For five days following the July 2 presidential elections, Mexico was in the grip of anticipation as the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) labored to tally—or rig—the votes.
Between Electoral Theater and Revolution: Bolivia Looks Toward Rewriting its Constitution
Before Evo Morales won a landslide victory in the Bolivian presidential election on December 18, 2005, one of his key campaign promises was to organize a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution.
Unexpected Death of Lewites Further Complicates Nicaragua’s November Elections
The outcome of the November 2006 presidential elections in Nicaragua has become even more uncertain in the wake of the unexpected death of Herty Lewites, the presidential candidate for the Movimiento de Renovación Sandinista (MRS).