Rusia advierte a Bolton: 'Doctrina Monroe' comenta insultos en América Latina

La administración de Trump está desplegando a los viejos y fatales guerreros de la Guerra Fría, elevándolos a posiciones altas. Las mismas personas que estaban asesinando, conspirando y animando asesinos. La lista se lee como un catálogo de "Wanted for Genocide": Elliott Abrams, Michael Pompeo y sí: John Bolton.

Andre Vltchek
Por Andre Vltchek
Lavrov | Bolton | Moscow

What is the ‘Monroe Doctrine’? In brief, it is a document which defines the entire Western Hemisphere as a ‘backyard’ of the United States. It ‘philosophically’ justifies Washington’s neo-colonialism, and the most barbaric coups it has been triggering, as well as covered and open interventions in the Caribbean, and in Central and South

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La misión de la OTAN se adentra en América Latina mientras la alianza impía cumple 70 años

"Vladimir Putin alberga los oscuros sueños del imperialismo", dijo Mike Pompeo a su audiencia de la OTAN con su habitual falta de reflexión. Pompeo se lamentó de la presencia militar de Rusia en Venezuela, donde 100 militares se encontraban en defensa del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro.

Alexander Rubinstein
Por Alexander Rubinstein
NATO | South America

WASHINGTON -- NATO turned 70 years old on Thursday and, not unlike another figure in his 70’s who is in the news these days, a heavy dose of “creep” was involved. In the case of the former, however, it’s mission creep. At the birthday bash, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo echoed prevailing U.S. military doctrine as defined by the 2018

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Guatemala’s Israeli Ties Drive Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

In recent years, Israel has been increasingly turning its attention to Latin America. The shift toward right-wing governments in the region, the latest example being Chile, may facilitate such diplomacy.

Ramona Wadi
Por Ramona Wadi
People wearing T-shirts with the Israeli flag demonstrate during a protest against Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom decision of supporting the creation of a Palestinian state, Guatemala City, Oct. 3, 2011. (AP/Rodrigo Abd)

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA -- The unfolding of events since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, against international law and U.N. resolutions, revealed the historical bond between the settler-colonial state and Guatemala -- the latter being the first country after the U.S. to declare

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“AmazonLog” — A Military Drill With Vast Amazonian Aspirations

While placing pressure on Venezuela could well be part of the agenda behind the public face of this week’s combined military drill, the move is likely reflective of the larger goal of establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in the Amazon.

Whitney Webb
Por Whitney Webb
U.S. guided-missile destroyer Nitze, third from left, docks with other warships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during a joint military exercise, April 27, 2011. (AP/Victor R. Caivano)

CHILE - Back in May, MintPress News reported on the announcement of a U.S. military drill in South America titled “Operation: America United,” due to take place later this year. Set to begin on Monday, the drill, now also referred to by the name “AmazonLog,” will be led by the U.S. military and involve the militaries of Brazil, Peru and Colombia --

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Oil Giants Admit Risk Of Spill In Drilling Project Near Amazon Reef

The reef – which is largely undocumented – is believed to be more than a thousand miles long, stretching from the southern tip of French Guiana to Brazil’s Maranhão State.

Zachary Davies Boren
Por Zachary Davies Boren
People stand together to spell out a message that reads in Portuguese: "Defend the Amazon coral reef", on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 29, 2017. The event is a protest organized by the non-governmental environmental group Greenpeace against announced plans to explore for oil in the Amazon River Basin. (AP/Mario Lobao)

The controversial offshore oil drilling project in the mouth of the Amazon river could pose a significant risk to the mysterious nearby coral reef, according to documents filed by Total and BP. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for drilling blocks shared by the European oil giants claims there is an up to 30% chance that a prospective

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Two Years On, Bolivia’s President Says No Regrets Over Expelling DEA

Two years after his election in 2006, Morales ordered the closing of the DEA’s office in La Paz and the U.S. military base in Chimore.

teleSUR
Por teleSUR
Bolivia's President Evo, cnter, attends a ritual ceremony honoring Pachamama, Mother Earth, at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

President Evo Morales recalled today that the expulsion of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the U.S. military base allowed Bolivia to recover economic and political sovereignty. “I do not regret the decision about the DEA and the military base,” the president said in a public ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the municipality of Villa

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