Latin America
ALBA marks fifth anniversary at Havana summit
December 20, 2009Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed representatives of ALBA nations to Havana Dec. 11-14 for their eighth summit meeting.
Read moreThousands pay homage to Victor Jara
December 8, 2009In Chile this weekend, thousands paid tribute to legendary folksinger Victor Jara who was brutally murdered in 1973 by the military coup regime led by dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Read moreWorld socialists gather in Caracas
November 28, 2009If nothing else, the "First International Meeting of Parties of the Left" in Caracas last week was ambitious.
Read moreThousands protest at School of the Americas
November 23, 2009Thousands gathered over the weekend at Fort Benning, Ga., demanding the closure of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas.
Read moreHouse hearing debates Cuba travel
November 22, 2009A bill to end the Cuba travel ban got a lively debate in a House committee last week.
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