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Guatemala’s Circus of Courts

Guatemala’s Circus of Courts

While the world barely took notice, justice came upon a tribe of Guatemalan Indians and their supporters this month when their 13-year claim of genocide and crimes on humanity produced…

Would you believe that the United States tried to do something that was not nice against Hugo Chávez?

Would you believe that the United States tried to do something that was not nice against Hugo Chávez?

In a secret US cable to the State Department, former US ambassador to Venezuela, William Brownfield, outlines a comprehensive plan to destabilize the government of the late President Hugo Chávez.…

Argentina’s Awful Warning to Cyprus

The Argentine example is an awful warning of what may happen should Nicosia and the EU fail to revive the Cypriot banking system.…

Hugo Chavez: A History Maker

Hugo Chavez: A History Maker

A genius makes us think, and act, differently, thereby making history. Chávez was one. Thank you Hugo–may you not rest in peace.…

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez

I personally believe that Hugo Chávez was murdered by the United States. If his illness and death were NOT induced, the CIA was not doing its job.…

The Fate of Those Who Do Not Love the Empire

Both Hugo Chávez and Salvador Allende had sinned by creating "nationalistic" regimes that served the wrong "national interest".…

America’s Moral Degeneracy

America’s Moral Degeneracy

It is not only foreign political regimes that are corrupted by Washington’s evil, but also Americans themselves.…

Latin America’s Communist Bent and the Killing It Brings

Latin America’s Communist Bent and the Killing It Brings

A country’s propensity for revolution is a measure of its inner pain—and a people’s openness to communism is in proportion to how well capitalism serves them. …

Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua: Lofty Idealism vs. Hard Nosed Politics

It has been four years since the leaders of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua joined Hugo Chavez in forming a socialist bloc, intended to transform the life of the common man…

BRIC Becomes BRICS: Changes on the Geopolitical Chessboard

BRIC Becomes BRICS: Changes on the Geopolitical Chessboard

The world’s four main emerging economic powers, known by the acronym BRIC — standing for Brazil, Russia, India and China — now refer to themselves as BRICS. The capital “S”…

U.S. soothes syphilis sufferers with a ‘sorry’

U.S. soothes syphilis sufferers with a ‘sorry’

The United States of America issued an apology over an experiment carried out on Guatemalans in which they were infected with sexually transmitted diseases and later treated by antibiotics.…

The secret to understanding US foreign policy

For more than half a century Washington has been trying to block the rise of any government in Latin America that threatens to offer a viable alternative to the capitalist…

FARC Top Commander Killed in Colombian Air Raid

FARC Top Commander Killed in Colombian Air Raid

The top FARC military commander and head of the rebel group’s strongest unit, the Eastern Bloc, died in a Colombian army air raid. …

The Cold War is over. Long live the Cold War.

I recently attended a showing of Oliver Stone's new documentary film, "South of the Border", which concerns seven present-day government leaders of Latin America -– in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina,…

Paraguay, Honduras and Barack Obama

During his campaign for the presidency of Paraguay, former bishop Fernando Lugo promised to bring health care to the millions unable to afford it.…

Chile’s Leap Of Faith Towards The ‘New Right’

A billionaire tycoon who made his fortune in bringing credit cards to Chile during the Pinochet years now has the chance to bring his Midas touch for a nation that…

Iran and Latin America: The Media States Its Case

Western media is indeed rife with all sorts of unfounded accusations, baseless speculations and superfluous insinuations.…

Brazil’s Next Battlefield: Cyberspace

Brazil’s Next Battlefield: Cyberspace

To prevent future threats targeting Brazil’s energy infrastructure, it must quickly adapt its defenses to cyberspace.…

Mysterious International Mercenary Cell Uncovered in Bolivia

Mysterious International Mercenary Cell Uncovered in Bolivia

Last month, the Bolivian government expelled a senior “diplomat” from the US embassy in La Paz, whom it accused of covertly supporting efforts to depose the country’s leftist president, Evo…

The Anti-Empire Report

The Anti-Empire Report

William Blum's Anti-Empire Report for March 2009…