Al Mayadeen: President Maduro: A new world has been born “Turkey, Algeria, Iran, Kuwait, Qatar, and now here in Azerbaijan. These six countries are friendly countries, and we have consolidated this friendship over many years and built political ties, diplomatic relations, and personal friendships, and now we have drawn up new plans for a new…
To read in English… El pueblo colombiano logró una tremenda victoria y un hito histórico en su lucha por la paz, la justicia y la “segunda independencia” del neocolonialismo y el neoliberalismo. La victoria del presidente electo Gustavo Petro y de la vicepresidenta electa Francia Márquez no es tanto el logro de un político astuto…
Join the Fundación Lazos de Dignidad and the Alliance for Global Justice in a political solidarity vacation (yes, you read that right—we mean to have fun) to the NEW Colombia. July 27 through August 6, 2022. Slots are filling up fast! For more information, send an email to: [email protected] This last Sunday, in the culmination of a wave of…
The Colombian people achieved a tremendous victory and a historic milestone in their struggle for peace, justice, and the “second independence” from neocolonialism and neoliberalism. The election of President elect Gustavo Petro and Vice-President elect Francia Marquez is not so much the achievement of a savvy politician or a well-oiled political campaign as it was…
Roger Waters, famous for both his solo work and his band, Pink Floyd, has issued the following video in solidarity with the Colombian people on this important voting day, and to support the demands for freedom of young activists rounded up as part of the cynically names “Plan Democracy”. Please watch and share this video…
The Electoral Observation Mission, a Colombia NGO that monitors elections and is partially funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, has rescinded its accreditation of Raquel Mogollón and other observers representing the Alliance for Global Justice in the heavy conflict area of northern Cauca. They say it is too dangerous. However, Raquel and the other…
Don’t miss out! Updates, interviews, and analysis from Colombia & Latin America on Runoff Election Day: June 19, 3:30-7:30 pm CT Click here to join our election coverage Alliance for Global Justice together with Anticonquista, Centro Pazifico, People’s Human Rights Observatory, Orinoco Tribune, Lazos de Dignidad and Convo Couch announces an afternoon livestream broadcast on Sunday, June 19,…
(ESPAÑOL ABAJO: Activistas acorralados en Colombia antes de las elecciones, Los Detenidos en Cali se declaran en huelga de hambre – Actúa Ya) Young activists are being detained just days before elections as part of the Ministry of Defense’ “Plan Democracy.” Many are saying that the plan is really an attempted “preemptive coup” to…
(Este artículo está el primero de dos. La segunda parte serán entrevistas con veteranos de las FARC-EP firmantes del acuerdo de paz de 2016) Por James Patrick Jordan, traducido por Adrián Boutureira Read in English… Una vez le pregunté a un destacado líder del movimiento social y ex senador colombiano si había en su país…
(This is Part 1. Part 2 will be interviews with veterans of the FARC-EP who are signatories to the 2016 peace accord) By James Patrick Jordan En Español Be sure and watch AFGJ’s livestream coverage as results come in from the June 19, 2022 Election Day in Colombia, starting at 4:30pm Eastern Time until…
