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What is Latin America’s left really saying?
From bitter experience, the leaders of Honduras and Bolivia have spoken out against US electoral interference, writes RICHARD IRONS, and a number of other Latin American countries are rallying to Venezuela’s defence too
Bolivia's former President Evo Morales holds an Indigenous staff during a rally with supporters in El Alto, Bolivia, July 26, 2024
As the government quietly begins reviewing the BBC’s Royal Charter, the moment should be seized to refound the corporation as a truly democratic, regionally rooted public service, writes PAUL W FLEMING
Like the president in Wag the Dog, Donald Trump faces scandal at home and turns to conflict abroad. But the conflict with Iran risks igniting a regional inferno with global consequences, warns ROGER McKENZIE
With private investment weak and public infrastructure crumbling, the Spring Statement offered little to revive a stagnating economy, writes MICHAEL BURKE
The TUC’s NIKKI POUND says there are gains in the Employment Rights Act for women — but there’s a hell of a lot more to fight for
ON JULY 31, Honduras Foreign Minister Enrique Reina issued an important statement with regards to developments in Venezuela, which read in full as follows: “The government of Honduras condemns any attempted coup d’etat in Venezuela — and the use of force by violent groups, calling for respect for the institutions and sovereign will of the Venezuelan people expressed at the polls.”
It goes on to say that, “the electoral process was peaceful and had wide participation. We have recognised the announcement by the electoral authority of an irreversible trend, the only authority responsible for concluding the process of counting…”
And adds that “the international campaign launched before, during and after to ignore elections, loaded with fake news and resulting from those who were not present in the process, is not impartial.”
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