Caribbean

The War in Ukraine and its Effects on Latin America and the Caribbean

April 30, 2022 UNAC Editor Caribbean, Global Economics, Latin America, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Ukraine

by Carlos Mauricio Ferolla and Marcelo Depieri , published on Resumen, March 23, 2022 On February 24, war broke out in Ukraine after the invasion of the Russian army. The war has a global impact on a multipolar international system, hyperconnected and in a critical state, undergoing a process of hegemonic transition from the West to the East. The military[…]

Washington Watches as China and Latin America Deepen Their Ties

April 8, 2022 UNAC Editor Caribbean, China, Latin America

by Marco Fernandes, produced by Globetrotter, April 6, 2022 Less than a week after the start of Russia’s military intervention, Juan Sebastian Gonzalez, senior director of Western Hemisphere affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, in an interview with Voice of America (a State Department asset), stated that “the sanctions against Russia are so robust that they will have an[…]

Hurricane of Colonialism Ravages Puerto Rico

May 9, 2019 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Neocolonialism, Puerto Rico

Photo: Blue tarps cover damaged roofs in San Juan, Puerto Rico seen from above on March 4, 2018 ~Lorie Shaull By Makasi Motema posted on Workers World, April 16, 2019 When a hurricane smashes into an island, it destroys everything in its path and carries the remains out to sea. But hurricane damage is trivial compared to the devastation caused[…]

Windrush and Britain’s Crimes Against Black People

May 1, 2018 UNAC Editor Racism, Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples

People gather for a Windrush generation solidarity protest in Brixtron, London, Britain, 20 April 2018. As claims emerge that the Home Office destroyed thousands of landing cards documenting the arrival of windrush-era migrants, communities in Brixton gathered in Windrush Square in solidarity with those threatened with deportation, sacking and the removal of healthcare as result of the governments ‘hostile environment’[…]