Vicious coup in Bolivia forces out president Evo Morales
Bolivia’s president Evo Morales has been forced out by a coup. It was orchestrated by the army and police—and backed by Donald Trump and the US. His demise after nearly 14 years as [...]
Latin America and the rise of the right
The US wants to force out Maduro but its success is not guaranteed The bid to get rid of Maduro was not initially as successful as the coupplotters hoped. Imperial powers are vying for control of [...]
Is the Workers Party (PT) to be blamed for the rise of the Far-right in Brazil?
A political earthquake has hit Brazil; the coming into power of a far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in the last election has rocked the nation and the world at large. Bolsonaro is the first [...]
Fidel Castro, Cuba and socialism
The death of Castro, long-time leader of Cuba, last November provoked a polarised response. The establishment denounced him as a dictator who ruined Cuba, while some on the left celebrated him [...]
The crisis in Venezuela
Venezuela: for sale to the highest bidder? The theory of state capitalism has played a critical role in the International Socialist tradition’s critique of regimes claiming to be socialist. In [...]
How did Brazil’s Right Wing Triumph?
In the last two decades, workers, peasants and the poor in several Latin American countries fought huge struggles against neo-liberal policies. In Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil, nasty [...]
