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Revolutionary Events in Latin America
All across Latin America there have been mass uprisings of the masses taking destiny into their own hands against the forces of imperialism and reaction. From the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego, there is not one stable bourgeois regime. These events should be studied by every class-conscious worker and youth. This is not "ancient history", but a classical proletarian revolutionary wave unfolding before our very eyes! We have compiled a source for news and analysis on the revolutionary events in Bolivia, Venezuela, and Argentina (in both English and Spanish).

Venezuelan Group to file court cases against U.S.Ambassador Charles Shapiro
The Association of Victims of the April 11,2002 coup against Hugo Chavez (ASOVIC) have said that they will file court papers at the World Court in the Hague and in the U.S.Courts, charging U.S.Ambassador to Venezuela, Charles Shapiro for his involement in sniper shootings at the Llaguno Bridge durning the coup against President Chavez at the Miraflores Palace, that left 20 people dead, including a jounalist. By Cort Greene.

On the Second Anniversary of the Defeat of the Coup in Venezuela
Speaking to thousands of supporters gathered outside the Miraflores Palace, who were celebrating the second anniversary of the defeat of the coup, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez placed the blame for the coup at the doorsteps of the Whitehouse in Washington saying, "It was the elite that governs the USA that attempted to impose its will on the Venezuelan People at gunpoint." By Cort Greene.

Cuban Right-Wing Terrorist Group"F-4 Commandos" Training Venezuelan Paramilitaries in the Miami Area
The US imperialists are waging an open-ended "war on terrorism" around the world. But the conveniently ignore terrorists right here at home - so long as they are pro-US. By Cort Greene.

Afghanistan, Iraq, and Depleted Uranium
The damage caused by the rampaging US imperialist machine goes far beyond the thousands of dead civilians, bombed out infrastructure, and shattered nations. During the 1999 War on Yugoslavia, we predicted that depleted uranium ammunition was being used – which would result in negative long-term effects on the population and environment. Sadly, our prediction was confirmed. Now the tragedy continues with the use of these weapons in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Latin America: After Years of Misery and Desperation, the Workers Say: Enough! by Luis Enrique
The present period of instability is a clear example of the intolerable contradictions within the capitalist system on an international level. This situation has already found forms of expression through both reactionary and revolutionary channels. In recent months we have witnessed both the war in Afghanistan, and the revolutionary upsurge in Argentina to give just a couple of examples.