Latin America

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Cuba’s postponed transition

An interview with three Cuban economists — Juan Triana, Omar Everleny, and Julio Carranza — on the approved package of 176 economic measures in Cuba and the key priorities for overcoming the crisis.
A man fills water jugs from a tanker truck in Havana, May 28, 2026. Without fuel, pumps that service homes and businesses are shut down.

‘There is no sovereignty with empty plates’: Cuban president explains urgent need for economic reforms

When life for the people becomes so difficult, the primary duty is not to explain the crisis better, but to change whatever needs to be changed, contends Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
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Cuba: An urgent, but risky, reform

The US economic war on Cuba makes reform riskier, yet this pressure has ultimately propelled a transformation that had been continuously postponed, writes La Joven Cuba.
Cuba flag at rally

Cuba has been abandoned by those who claim to challenge the unipolar order

With Cuba under attack from the US empire, major powers that present themselves as defenders of a multipolar world have confined themselves to declarations of solidarity, writes Eric Toussaint.
Delcy Rodriguez cabinet meeting

An inverse transition: Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela’s first post-Chavista president

Social movements in the region are resisting anti-popular policies. But Chavismo’s state restructuring and austerity faces no opposition in Venezuela. Manuel Azuaje Reverón explains why.
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Bolivian uprising

In power for just six months, the government of Bolivia’s centre-right president Rodrigo Paz Pereira hangs in the balance, writes Forrest Hylton.
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The ‘Start of Summer’ Festival at the crossroads of Cuba’s political project

Cuba’s “heroic resistance” takes many forms, writes Rubén Padrón Garriga. While some cannot sleep due to heat and blackouts, others dance to the beat of reggaeton in a hotel pool.
Myriam Bregman

Claudio Katz: ‘The Argentine left must aim to govern with a strategy for power’

Claudio Katz assesses socialist MP Myriam Bregman’s newfound prominence in Argentine politics and some of the debates this has provoked on the left.
De La Espriella

‘Surprise’ election result poses new challenges for Colombia’s left

The rapid rise of a far-right candidate in the presidential campaign should not have been a surprise. A left win in the second round won’t be easy, but the battle is far from over, writes Ana Cristina Carvalhaes.
Myriam Bregman

The anti-capitalist left surge in Argentina and the letter that sparked a crucial debate

With Milei’s government in crisis, polls show a surge in support for socialist MP Myriam Bregman. Eduardo Lucita explains why and discusses the debate sparked by an open letter to the left
No 6x1 protest

The end of the 6x1 work week: A working-class victory in Brazil

In an historic victory for the working class — one that will have a political impact on the upcoming national election — Brazil’s chamber of deputies voted to end the odious “6x1” work week, writes Israel Dutra.
Doug Burgum and Delcy Rodriguez meet in Caracas, March 4, 2025 [Photo: @delcyrodriguezv]

Bolivarian twilight: The recolonization of Venezuela

Realignments since January 3 have served to strengthen US control over Venezuela, but the conditions for recolonization were set in place years before, contends Luís Bonilla-Molina.