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Peoples Dispatch
Venezuela Denounces ‘Absurd Decision’ of UK to Retain its Gold Reserves
03 Jul 2020
A British high court ruled on July 2 that because the UK recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president, it does not have to give the government of Nicolás Maduro access to the reserves.
Peoples Dispatch
Taxing Large Fortunes in Argentina: Who Will be Affected?
20 Jun 2020
The bill that seeks to charge an extraordinary tax on the richest people in Argentina advances in the Chamber of Deputies. Only a very small percentage of Argentine society will have to pay it.
Zoe PC
In Colombia, the Pandemic is Widening Inequality in Access to Education
30 May 2020
Popular educator, professor and militant Harold García discusses how the pandemic has put stress on the public education system of Colombia and made access to education even less equal.
Tanya Wadhwa
Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
09 Apr 2020
The former president condemned the verdict and deemed it a measure to prevent him from running in the 2021 presidential elections
Peoples Dispatch
Under COVID-19 Stress, Healthcare Crumbles in Neoliberal Ecuador
08 Apr 2020
In the city of Guayaquil in Guayas, dead bodies, most likely victims of the pandemic, are piling up on streets as funeral services fail to collect them on time, forcing families to abandon them.
PTI
World has Entered Recession, Says IMF
28 Mar 2020
A key concern is the risk of a wave of bankruptcies and layoffs that not only can undermine economic recovery but can erode the fabric of our societies, the IMF chief said.
Zoe PC
How Latin America and the Caribbean are Dealing With COVID-19
23 Mar 2020
We look at the spread of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean region, as well as responses by governments which have ranged from pro-active and prompt to lax.
Ana Maldonado, Paola Estrada, Vijay Prashad, Zoe PC
IMF Refuses Aid to Venezuela in the Midst of the Coronavirus Crisis
19 Mar 2020
The IMF denial of the $5 billion request from Venezuela follows Pence’s sentiment. It is a violation of the spirit of international cooperation that is at the heart of the UN Charter.
Brasil de Fato
“Peoples’ BRICS” to be Held Concurrently With BRICS Summit
11 Nov 2019
People’s movements, unions, and parties will debate common issues between Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
PTI
China's GDP Growth Slowest in Three Decades at 6%
18 Oct 2019
The GDP figures emerged just one week after US and China reached a tentative trade truce to avoid more damages to the world's two largest economies.