Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. September 23, 2008. Bolivian President Evo Morales announces that a coup d'etat by right-wing regional governors is under way.
Olivia Burlingame Goumbri, AlterNet. September 13, 2008. Yet again, the United States appears to be siding with violent right-wing elements to undermine a Latin American democracy.
Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. July 30, 2008. Bolivia's president, vice president and eight of nine departmental governors are the subject of an upcoming recall vote.
Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 26, 2008. With a remarkable interview with Ecuador's Raphael Correa. You won't read anything like it in your local paper.
Mark Weisbrot, AlterNet. February 1, 2008. Those who follow the commercial media's coverage of Latin America can end up with less understanding than those who ignore it.
Benjamin Dangl, AKPress. April 12, 2007. Cocaine may be considered a scourge in America's cities, but in the Andes, the plant from which it's derived is a way of life that provides food, shelter, healthcare and education.