The tariffs, announced by Mexico in December, were seen by analysts as an attempt to placate the United States, whose President levied significant tariffs on Chinese goods.
If citizens in Western democracies were asked whether their militaries should build public infrastructure instead of waging war, they would almost certainly choose the latter. Abby Martin’s newest film “The Greatest Enemy of the Earth,” documents the environmental cost of the American empire.
The President of Mexico reiterated her position on the US’ blockade against Cuba. No fuel shipments from Mexico to Cuba have been announced.
More than six decades later, recently released CIA documents related to the JFK assassination conjure a scene that does not fit within the rhetoric of sovereignty.
Mexico is beginning to adopt positions compatible with U.S. priorities not through sovereign decision, but due to the constraints of its own integration.
It is essential that Mexico and Brazil redouble their solidarity with Cuba, both out of altruism and the understanding that the fate of the Global South hinges on the island.
The national association of alumni of the Emiliano Zapata Rural Teachers’ College in Loreto, Zacatecas—founded in 1958—joined La Jornada’s call to stand in solidarity with the government and people of Cuba.
The relentless promotion of Free Trade Agreements has led to widespread privatization and deregulation, primarily benefiting corporations at the expense of the working class everywhere.
Combating transnational organized crime and criminal corporations would mean combating an essential part of the capitalist system, since organized crime is a fundamental mechanism for obtaining profits & accumulating power.