"The United States appears to be destined by providence to plague the Americas with poverty in the name of freedom."
Bolivia: Worth reviewing some of the cautionary
material in the context of current euphoria about the MAS electoral
victory. James Petras
analyses Morales' likely policies while Econonoticias Bolivia
has a wealth of critical information in Spanish.
Ecuador:
Venezuela:
Nine Years in office: presentation of the achievements for the Venezuelan people of the 9 years of the bolivarian government (2007)
Hugo Chavez: saint or sinner? Televised tv debate. Participants: Calvin Tucker (co-editor of 21st Century Socialism), Cristina Palomares (FAES Foundation, Madrid), Francisco Dominguez (Director, Centre for Latin American Studies, Middlesex University). Presented by Alan Mendoza of the Henry Jackson Society. Screened on Worldview TV (UK) on 3rd October. 2007.On the RCTV story: Coup Co-Conspirators as Free-Speech Martyrs - Distorting the Venezuelan media story from Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) 25/5/07
The protests in Venezuela are motivated by more than a TV station. The oligarchy fears it is losing its right to run the country from Richard Gott, The Guardian 7/6/07
So what's this about Hugo Chávez taking on dictatorial powers? See this article from 21st Century Socialism by Charlie Hardy in Caracas.
Illustration
depicting
the Cuba supported programme bringing free health care to poor
neighbourhoods,
traditionally neglected by previous governments and the Venezuelan
medical
profession alike.
Venezuelanalysis Ongoing News and Analysis from Venezuela
Video:
Documentary:
Venezuela - a 21st century revolution
Produced by Global
Women's Strike
The Cyber
Circle: Weekly Newsletter from Venezuelan Information
Office - another comprehensive site with link to President
Chávez weekly TV programme, audio clips, etc. etc.
Why Venezuela's Chavez Crushed the Oligarchs Tariq Ali - from Counterpunch /Venezuela Analysis
Venezuela: Replay of Chile and Nicaragua? Alexander Cockburn Counterpunch Excellent comparison which also asks the left to start giving the Bolivarian revolution of Hugo Chavez the support it deserves and needs.
Racist rage of the Caracas elite Richard Gott, The GuardianVHeadline.com Venezuela "is a wholly independent e-publication promoting democracy in its fullest expression and the inalienable right of all Venezuelans to self-determination and the pursuit of sovereign independence without interference. We seek to shed light on nefarious practices and the corruption which for decades has strangled this South American nation's development and progress. Our declared editorial bias is pro-democracy and pro-Venezuela"
COLLISION
IN VENEZUELA, by GREGORY WILPERT
Versión
en
castellano
Helpful
article by academic
at the Universidad Central de Venezuela that refutes a lot of the anti
Chavez propaganda. from New
Left Review
Americaxxi Venezuelan Electronic Journal dedicated to the new popular political phenomena that have the potential to transform latin America. In Spanish / En Castellano Articles on Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba.
Article by Marta Harnecker that analyses the Venezuelan revolution and the balance of forces in early 2003 (in English, from Rebelión) Spanish version.
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Landless
Workers' Movement (MST) Inspiring
Brazilian
Social Movement: its literacy
and educational work has similarities with that in post
revolutionary
Cuba
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Colombia:
Massacres and Paramilitary Land Seizures in Colombia by Oliver Balch and Rory Carroll Global Research 5/06/07Justice for Colombia - Justice for Colombia is the TUC-backed coalition of British trade unions and other organisations that support the Colombian people and trade union movement in their campaign for basic trade union and other human rights and their struggle for peace with social justice.
Colombia Solidarity Campaign UK-based organisation campaigns for a socially just and sustainable peace in Colombia and opposes foreign military intervention. Site with plenty of information - English and Spanish.
War on Want report: one member of the Colombian teachers union is murdered every week and not a single person has been arrested or charged with any of the attacks. (And still some people have the nerve to criticise Cuba's record!) recent news
From the Colombia Human Rights Network
The hyporisy of the peace process - commentary on the northern media's selective reporting: 'while the FARC has been repeatedly condemned for continuing to wage war outside the rebel zone, few questioned the fact that the Colombian military and the paramilitaries were doing exactly the same thing'.
ANNCOL: News Agency New Colombia alternative newsagency, reporting on Uribe's dirty wayPlan Colombia Article from on-line magazine Spectrezine.
México 
see also http://www.narconews.com/ for up to date news on the Oaxaca commune, the stolen election, and other coalescing struggles in Mexico
NEW The “Dirty War” Returns to Mexico (from Narco news bulletin - see this site for the best updates) San Salvador Atenco Attacks Follow Blueprint of Terror from the 70s and 80s - police repression at San Salvador Atenco - see video of earlier struggle below. By John Ross
National
Zapatista Liberation Front: FZLN -
Chiapas
Link: a useful Gateway site
Mexico
page from Patria Grande - in Spanish
¡Tierra si!
¡Aviones no!
(Land Yes! Aeroplanes No!)
Atenco: The Machete
Rebellion!
A
Documentary (video files)
Details the evolution of the town's struggle
into a national, and eventually international movement. After a
resounding victory, residents reflect on the meaning of their victory
for themselves and for the world. From Salón
Chingón
Spanish with English subtitles.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Solidarity
Campaign
Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional - FMLN (In Spanish) El Salvador Rebelde - Marxist initiative in El Salvador (in Spanish)
