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International

Child malnutrition eliminated in Cuba, In U.S. nearly a quarter of children hungry
Corey Uhl | Cuba | 10/01/12
The advances of the Cuban revolution have brought real improvements to people’s lives.
Cuba, malnutrition, poverty, United States
Mexico's unions fight to stop anti-worker labor law reform
Brad Sigal | Mexico | 9/26/12
On Sept. 1 Mexico’s outgoing President Felipe Calderon of the National Action Party (PAN) proposed a massive reform to Mexico’s federal labor law.
Enrique Pena Nieto, Felipe Calderon, Mexico, PAN, PRI, union
FARC chooses Ricardo Palmera for peace negotiator
Staff | Colombia | 9/09/12
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) have chosen Ricardo Palmera as one of their negotiators for Colombian peace talks.
Colombia, National Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP), Ricardo Palmera
Colombian rebels shoot down military plane
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) | Colombia | 7/16/12
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following press statement from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Colombia, FARC-EP, Jacobo Arenas Column, Peoples War
MORENA protests Mexican election fraud
Brad Sigal | Saint Paul, MN | 7/07/12
The Minnesota chapter of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) organized a protest at the Mexican consulate here on July 7, protesting reportedly...
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Enrique Pena Nieto, MORENA, Movimiento Regeneracion Nacional, PRI
Colombian Political Prisoner Lily Obando Free
Tom Burke | Colombia | 3/06/12
Colombian political prisoner Liliany “Lily” Obando is now free, released on bond from prison where she spent over three and one-half years on charges of “...
Colombia, Lily Obando, Political Prisoner
More than 2000 march July 30 in El Salvador to commemorate 1975 student massacre
Brad Sigal | San Salvador, El Salvador | 8/01/11
On July 30 more than 2000 people marched here to commemorate the 36th anniversary of a massacre of Salvadoran students on July 30, 1975.
30 de julio, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA), Repression, UES, Universidad de El Salvador, University of El Salvador
Utah students protest Uribe, Colombia's death squad ex-president
Chris Manor | Salt Lake City, UT | 6/02/11
A group of students and anti-war activists protested a visit by Alvaro Uribe - Colombia’s former president here May 26.
Alvaro Uribe, AUC, Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, Chiquita Brands, Coca-Cola, death squads, Drummond, Revolutionary Student Union, Uribe
Right-wing unleashes campaign against democracy in Latin America
Chuck Kaufman | United States | 6/01/11
U.S. Latin Americanist cold warriors and their far-right allies in the region kicked off a propaganda campaign in May to influence Congress and U.S....
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas, Latin America, Otto Reich
Latin America Solidarity Coalition conference a success
Jeremy Miller | Washington D.C. | 4/17/11
About 350 people came together here, April 9-10, to attend the Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC) Conference.
Committee to Stop FBI Repression, Latin America Solidarity Coalition