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Guatemala declares state of emergency amid gang violence

President Bernardo Arevalo announces 30-day order after inmates also took 46 people hostage at three prisons.

Does Cuba Need an Intervention?

Already enough martyrs are losing their youth in prison, and an unarmed people can no longer do anything else against the repressive forces.

Forbidden to Celebrate: Silence in the Streets of Venezuela

The capture of Maduro and Flores is not celebrated publicly in Venezuela. In an environment of rising repression…

Buying School Supplies in Curitiba, Brazil

My five-year-old daughter will start school next year. It’s a public school. We don’t have to pay for her schooling, however…

To Those Who Explained Venezuela to Us Without Listening

Reducing the conversation about Venezuela to oil and international law is an ignorant, complicit, and dehumanizing stance.

Frida’s Surviving Student Painter Guillermo Monroy Turns 102

“I always have new ideas, but when I am working, I do what the painting asks of me, like a water spring that flows slowly.”

Neither Maduro nor Trump

They are so similar. Donald Trump and Nicolas Maduro have gigantic egos and believe themselves invincible.

Fabiano do Nascimento and Shin Sasakubo – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artists are Fabiano do Nascimento (Brazil) and Shin Sasakubo (Japan) with the song “Após a Tempestade” from “Harmonicos” (2024).

Maria Corina Highlights Venezuela’s Potential as a US Ally

Machado insisted on the need to rebuild institutions, respect human rights, guarantee freedom of expression, the rule of law, and a new authentic electoral process.

Trump to Lunch Today in Private with Maria Corina Machado

Acting president Delcy Rodriguez, described by Trump as a “fantastic person,” announced a new political moment in Venezuela on Wednesday.