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Introduction: Socialist Action has been active in organizing against
U.S. intervention in Latin America from its inception. From the fight to
defend the Nicaraguan and Grenadian revolutions in the 1980s, to the
current fights against U.S. aid to Columbia and the continued occupation
of Puerto Rico, we have made solidarity with our brothers and sisters to
the south an important part of our work. The U.S. ruling class views
Latin America as its exclusive backyard where it should be able to
exploit the resources and labor of the region with impunity. We disagree!
We call an end to all U.S. interference in the affairs of Latin American
countries, and defend the alternative to neo-colonialism that is offered
by the Cuban revolution. We welcome any feedback to the materials posted
here!
Latin
American News & Views:
 Celia Hart
on the Resignation of Fidel Castro:
Fidel can give up being president of the Republic of Cuba. In reality,
this is a responsibility that can be borne by any of the leaders. But
Fidel cannot, even if he wants, cease to be the Commander in Chief of the
Cuban Revolution, even if he is ill and we are only entitled to know what
he wants through his reflections.
continued
Chavez’s Defeat in Referendum Opens
Up Debate: The unexpected defeat of the
constitutional changes backed by President Hugo Chavez in the Dec. 2
national referendum has provoked deep-going discussion in the Venezuelan
left. Much of it is expressed on the website Aporrea, which is operated
by a Venezuelan current of Trotskyist origin linked to the Movimiento
Socialista de los Trabajadores (MST) in Argentina. In general, this
current identifies itself with Chavez but it does offer a broad forum for
the left, including groups and individuals critical of Chavismo. continued
Rightists Build Parallel Government
in Bolivia: A latent civil war in Bolivia was defused temporarily by a holiday
truce and the Morales government's offer of "dialogue" with its
right-wing opposition. But the rightists continue to consolidate a regime
of reactionary and racist terror in the southeastern provinces, known as
the "Media Luna" (the “Half Moon”), and in some border areas,
notably Sucre, the country's judicial capital. continued
Chavez Projects a ‘Petro-Socialism’
in Venezuela: Since the failure of
the U.S. backed coup of April 2002 to remove the Hugo Chavez regime in Venezuela,
that country’s radical leader has posed the major political challenge to
imperialism. His support for to Cuba has also been an important
encouragement and material aid for the world’s only revolutionary regime. continued
A Shift to the Left in Latin American
Elections: How should revolutionists respond to the
current electoral shift to the left in Latin America? A series of
elections in Latin America—including Brazil, Nicaragua and Venezuela—have
led or are expected to lead to victories of left or neopopulist
candidates. The most polarized vote will undoubtedly be in Venezuela on
Dec. 3. continued
Cuba’s Take on Climate Change: Enemies
and allies of Cuba alike can probably come to agreement on one thing:
Cuba is by far leading the fight against climate change, internationally. Armando Choy, a key figure in the
Cuban Revolution, and today head of the massive environmental cleanup
operation in Havana Bay, explained, “This is possible because our system
is socialist in character and commitment, and because the revolution’s
top leadership acts in the interests of the majority of humanity
inhabiting planet earth—not on behalf of narrow individual interests, or
even simply Cuba’s national interests.”
continued
A Debate on
Bolivia: “General jubilation” greeted
the Bolivian government’s move to take control of the country’s hydrocarbon
resources on May 1, according to the Cuban daily newspaper Granma. “An
impressive multitude [that] gathered to celebrate May Day” in La Paz,
Bolivia’s capital, “exploded with joy and cheers” when these measures
were announced. This joy was shared by opponents of imperialism
everywhere. continued
 Celia Hart: Permanent Revolution in
Latin America: To celebrate the new rise of revolutionary movements
in Latin America, Celia Hart—a leading Cuban journalist and intellectual
and the daughter of two of the most celebrated leaders of
the Cuban Revolution, Armando Hart and Haydee Santamaria — began a series
of lectures in Mexico City on June 29. continued
Defend the Cuban 5: Renown
civil rights and human rights attorney Leonard Weinglass toured the San
Francisco Bay Area on the weekend of May 22-23 to mobilize support for
the Cuban Five. Weinglass was at the center of several historic legal
defense cases, from the Pentagon Papers trial to the trial of the Chicago
Seven. For a decade he was chief counsel to Mumia Abu-Jamal. continued
Archived
Articles:
Cuba:
Celia Hart on the Resignation
of Fidel Castro
Che lives!
Momentum Grows in Bid to Free the Cuban 5
Cuba's
Foreign Minister Answers Bush's Attacks
U.S. Court
to Consider Appeal of Cuban 5
Fidel: 'A
brutal reply'
How Cuba
Survived Peak Oil
Bolivia,
Cuba and Venezuela deal blow to U.S. imperialism
Cuba: A Revolution in
Motion
Anti-Cuba
Terrorist Posada Granted Shelter
Posada
Carriles Gets Postponement of Bail Hearing
Posada Carriles Affair Unmasks U.S. 'War Against
Terrorism'
Cuba: A
Revolution in Motion
Cuba’s
Minister of Foreign Affairs at the UN
U.S.-backed
terrorists set free in Panama
Castro
refutes Bush’s charges against Cuba
Why Black
Cubans Support the Revolution
Hands Off
Cuba!
2004 Cuba
Conference - Defend the Cuban 5
Castro
defends Revolution against heightened U.S. disruption
Gays in
Cuba
Cuba
Rejects Phony 'Aid' Plan at Mexico Economic Summit
Fidel's
Speech in Monterrey, Mexico
Mumia Abu
Jamal's Greetings to Fidel
Castro
Speaks to Thousands in Harlem
U.S. Cool
to Cuba's Teaching Offer for Black Americans
Cuban
Delegations Attend WTO & NNOC Conference
Cuba Puts
the U.S. Government on Trial
"Who
Authorized the U.S. to Assume the Role of Prosecutor?"
Elian
Returns to Victorius Cuba
Cuba and
Baseball: Venceremos!
YSA Returns
for Cuba Trip!
Just
Imagine Having to Grow Up in Cuba
Mexico:
Alto a la represión del
gobierno federal en Oaxaca
Stop Mexican Government
Repression in Oaxaca! [PTS & LUS Statement]
From the
Barricades of Oaxaca: Why We Fight!
Mass March
in Oaxaca After Attack by Mexican Cops
People of
Oaxaca Resist Attack by Mexican Federal Police
Oaxaca:
Media for the People
Mexican Revolutionary
Socialists Reject Electoral Fraud
Mexican
Protests Halt 'Preemptive Electoral Fraud'
Mexico
Gripped by Economic Stagnation
2004
Conference of Mexican Trotskyists
Strategy
for the Mexican Revolution
Zapatistas
on the Move!
Venezuela:
Chavez's Defeat in Dec.
2 Referendum Opens Up Political Debate
Chavez Defeated in
Referendum Vote
Chavez projects a
non-Marxist 'petrosocialism' in Venezuela
Chavez Calls for
'Permanent Revolution' in Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
at the United Nations
Social Radicalization
Deepens in Venezuela
U.S. Increases Pressure as
Chavez Declares 4 Socialism
Class
Confrontation Sharpens in Venezuela
Chavez’s
election victory — a fresh wind or a dead end?
Hugo Chavez
defeats recall effort in Venezuela
Tension
high in Venezuela as U.S. backs campaign to oust Chavez
Venezuela
in Crisis!
U.S. Coup
in Venezuela Fails!
Haiti:
Canadian
Sweatshop Operator in Haiti Reports Banner Year
Haitian refugees face 'apartheid'
Rally Protests Terror Against Haitians in Dominica
Republic
NYC Forum Reports on 'Haiti After Aristide'
Sweatshop Workers Force Agreement in Haiti
Haiti’s
Storm Damage Compounded by Poverty & Neo-Colonialism
Canadian
imperialists in Haiti
Interview
with Batay Ouvriye —Sweatshop organizers in Haiti
Self-Determination
for Haiti: U.S. & U.N. Out!
U.S. Out of
Haiti Now!
Background
to Haiti's Occupation
Socialist
Action Statement on Haiti
History of
Haiti
Bolivia:
Rightists Build a
Parallel Government in Bolivia
Class Conflict Sharpens
in Bolivia
Bolivian Regime Goes
Into Crisis Over Mine Struggle
Two Views on Bolivia: A Debate
Bolivia,
Cuba and Venezuela deal blow to U.S. imperialism
What the
U.S. Rulers Have to Fear in Bolivia
Bolivia
After the Election of Morales
Pro-Imperialist
Right Suffers Defeat in Bolivian Elections
Mass
Mobilizations Convulse Bolivia
Bolivia:
Social Polarization Deepens
Bolivia
Re-Ignites Beacon for Latin American Struggle
New Social
Explosion in Bolivia
Referendum
gives dubious mandate to Bolivian regime
Social
tensions heating up in Bolivia
Rage Still
Boils in Bolivia After New Regime is Installed
Bolivian
Bourgeois Government Suspended in Mid-Air
Mass
Uprising in Bolivia!
Puerto Rico:
The Struggle
Against the Death Penalty in Puerto Rico
Hands Off
Vieques!
The Navy Is
Still Bombing Vieques!
Bush Forced
to Respond to Vieques Protesters
Argentina:
Tensions
Remain High in Argentina
People Take
to the Streets in Argentina
Poem 4
Argentina
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