Clinton, NAFTA and the Politics of U.S. Trade | NACLA
WEBKaren Hansen-Kuhn. September 25, 2007. Clinton has taken some small steps to mollify trade unionists and environmentalists, but the primary focus of his trade policy has been to facilitate investment by U.S. corporations overseas. As the wars in Central America drew to a close at the end of the 1980s, U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America ...
Reconstructing Race: Racism, Culture and Mestizaje in Latin …
WEBReconstructing Race: Racism, Culture and Mestizaje in Latin America. Tweet. Marisol de la Cadena. September 25, 2007. One of the most puzzling, disconcerting phenomena that the non-native visitor confronts while traveling in Latin America is the relative ease with which pervasive and very visible discriminatory practices coexist with the denial ...
The Legacy of Latin American Land Reform - NACLA
WEBLand reform has been one of the most conflictive issues in twentieth- century Latin America. The reasons are simple. Effective reforms imply radical changes in economic and political relations both locally and nationally. And given Latin America’s role in the global economy, powerful transnational interests are frequently involved.
Caribbean Movements Then and Now: A Labor View - NACLA
WEBThe forces of global capital and reaction led by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were handed a gift on a platter. These successive waves of setbacks had a profound impact throughout the Caribbean. Most of the small but influential left-wing organizations disappeared in the aftermath of Grenada.
Remembering Brazil's Military Coup 50 Years Later | NACLA
WEBApr 1, 2014 · President João Goulart fled to Uruguay, and with him went the hopes of progressive reforms. April 1, 2014. Tweet. NACLA. Ex-President João Goulart (Archivo Nacional/flickr) Yesterday and today mark the 50-year-anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup d’etat in Brazil. The coup kicked off a …
Land Rights and Garífuna Identity | NACLA
WEBThe Garífuna originate from the 17th century when, on the windward Caribbean island of St. Vincent, the island’s indigenous Arawak-Caribs integrated runaway and shipwrecked African slaves into their communities. European colonists first referred to their progeny as “Black Caribs” and later “Garífuna,” as they are still known.
Forward Ever: 40 Years on from the End of the Revolution and
WEBOct 24, 2023 · When an intra-party conflict broke out, leading to the killing of revolutionary leader Bishop and other victims on October 19, 1983, the Reagan administration seized the pretext to invade. On October 25, 1983, thousands of U.S. troops landed on the island. This year, Grenada commemorates both 50 years as an independent nation and 40 years since ...
Taking Stock: A Hundred Years After Women’s Suffrage in Latin …
WEBMar 27, 2019 · Suffrage activism began in the late 19 th century and continued until the mid-20 th century, when all of Latin America had implemented women’s suffrage. As in the United States, suffrage was a hard-fought win in Latin America. In some countries such as Chile, women first won the right to participate in municipal elections in the 1930s.
Ecosocialism from the Margins - NACLA
WEBAug 5, 2020 · Ecosocialism from the Margins. Hope for revolutionary change requires urgent climate action now. The energy transition must be as radical as possible to ensure the conditions for future struggles to overcome capitalism. Xingu leader Sheyla Yakarepi Juruna speaks during a protest against the Belo Monte dam in Brazil in 2011. (PEDRO BIONDI/FLICKR)
Post Protest, Government in Ecuador Strikes out Against ... - NACLA
WEBAug 4, 2022 · Tweet. Angélica María Bernal and Joshua Holst. August 4, 2022. A blockade in Puyo, Ecuador, at the beginning of the 2022 national strike. (Joshua Holst) On June 30, the conservative government of Guillermo Lasso sat down with the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (CONAIE) to end a national strike and begin a 90-day process of ...