By Peter Koenig
Just 10 days after Argentina’s run-off presidential elections, and way before his inauguration on 10 December 2024, President-elect Javier Milei, has already chosen the Minister of Economy and Finance, whom he will entrust with ditching the Peso for the US dollar and dismantling the Argentine Central Bank. – Or, so the story goes.
After…
From the Orinoco Tribune
Correo del Alba interviewed renowned Argentinian political scientist and intellectual Atilio Borón about far-right Javier Milei’s victory in the Argentinian presidential elections.
Milei is what is known today in the political field as an outsider. How did this controversial figure, supported by young people, mostly men, rise meteorically? Did the Peronist old guard…
By Peter Koenig
On Sunday, 19 November, the extreme neoliberal Javier Milei won the run-off elections with 56% against 44% for the present Peronist (center left) Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa. This is more than a surprise. On 23 October, during the first-round vote, Massa had a 36% to 30% lead. Massa is an experienced economist…
So far, LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA has the best speech and it is not a shining star in the firmament. Here is the summary and his speech can be found here. https://gadebate.un.org/en/78/brazil
There are many pieces of truth, and as many references to LGBT in the first half of the speech. Lula, there is a…
https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1903876/
Fifty years ago, on September 11, 1973, a significant event took place in Chile that became an immense shock to the global community. The Popular Unity government was overthrown in a bloody coup d’etat and the military dictatorship of the General Pinochet-led junta was established. The entire world saw photos of fighter jets patrolling over…
With thanks to our writer, Peter Koenig
“Don’t Cry for me Argentina”
Sung by Madonna
The lyrics:
It won’t be easy, you’ll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that I’ve done
You won’t believe me, all you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she’s dressed…
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Latin America Review: Just back from Nicaragua, Fiona Edwards, journalist and co-founder of the No Cold War international campaign, discusses with Camila Escalante Nicaragua’s exercise of sovereignty and strengthening ties with China and the world, and its rejection of U.S.…
Recently in one of his videos Pepe Escobar stated that Argentina has, or will, withdraw its application to join BRICS.
Ben Norton reports:
Argentina just made a deal with the US-controlled IMF for a loan to… pay back another loan to the IMF.The IMF is the master of imperial debt traps.When Argentina was ruled by right-wing oligarch…
From RealQuantumBird and translated by Lady Bahrani, our friends at Comunidad Saker Latinoamérica
The hegemonic machine of brainwashing and civilizing degradation engendered by wokeness – social networks + corporate media – is conducting a test to assess its real capacity to mobilize the masses of human beings pushed into anomie and imbecility in recent decades due…
Argentina has constantly been trapped over two centuries in unpayable external debt owed to foreign imperial powers. This affects the everyday life of everyone: inflation, salaries, employment, public services, elections. Here is a brief history of the deuda.
Ben Norton featured this article by Esteban Almiron on his blog at the end of last year. It…
Ben Norton created a timeline of recent coups in Latin America
It’s dangerous to be a left-wing leader in Latin America. The US empire and local right-wing oligarchies are always plotting to overthrow you.
A timeline of recent coups in Latin America
2002, Venezuela — briefly successful US-backed right-wing coup against democratically elected President Hugo Chávez (quickly overturned…
