Latin America – Page 45 – People's World

Houston celebrates birth of The Liberator – Simon Bolivar

July 27, 2012 By Mark Simpson

Almost 200 progressives here celebrated South American liberator Simon Bolivar's birthday, July 24.

Peru mine conflict pits David against Goliath

June 5, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The action, emblematic of conflict throughout Latin America between local people and multi-national mining corporations, resulted in violent confrontation.

Brazil probes dictatorship’s human rights abuses

May 29, 2012 By Pedro Conceicao

Brazil's government will now investigate human rights violations committed by the right-wing military dictatorship that ruled the country from 1964 to 1985.

Marcha Patriotica takes shape in Colombia

May 2, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Marchers, 100,000 of them, filled the Plaza Bolivar in the Colombian capital, Bogotá.

United States adds bases in South America

April 26, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Until recently, the United States has operated 22 U.S. military bases in Latin America, 800 worldwide. Now there are two more, one in Chile and another in Argentina.