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São Paulo Forum: The Experience of a United Left and a Changed Latin America

For almost a quarter of a century the Latin American left has stood as an unprecedented example of collaboration, reflection and debate.

New Challenges Confronting the Progressive Governments of South America

In the course of a seminar organised by the São Paulo Forum from June 30 to July 2 at Rio, which brought together ministers, political leaders and research workers from about ten Latin American countries (eight of which were in South America) headed by left governments the Research Institute for...

Chile - The Constitution and the Crisis of Education: A Decisive Battle

This summer’s student demonstrations detonated the major social explosion our country is experiencing today after 17 years of an authoritarian regime and two decades of dashed hopes. Over and above this series of events that, in a way, pulled us out of a long period of sleep that followed the...

Challenges for Dilma Rousseff and the Role of the Left in Brazil

Any analysis of the political situation in Brazil cannot ignore the significance of the victory of the forces of the left and of progressives when Dilma Rousseff was elected to the presidency of the Republic in October 2010. It was an important victory because, for the first time, a woman is...

The Social Forums and the Left in Latin America

The question I had been asked by the editors of this publication - “What has been the contribution of the Social Forums to the experiences of the left in Latin America?”- cannot be answered that easily. In order to learn lessons for the political struggle it is not at all sufficient to describe its...

Honduras: Anatomy of a Coup d’État

Afflicted by epidemics and floods, Honduras has been, since the days of Francisco Morazán1 not only one of the poorest countries of the region, but also the hidden battlefield between conservatives and liberals. Since the beginning of the last century, political power always depended on an army at...

Building a "Socialism of the 21st Century"

It has become fashionable nowadays to associate the student and youth movement of 1968 with the worldwide attempt to build a political culture of a new kind; but very few bear in mind the qualitatively different impact this outburst of subjectivity had on the political developments in the North and in the South and East.

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Many Compromises, an Empty Treasury, and Lots of Enemies

Brazilian President Lula’s first 100 days in office have been a successful balancing act.

The Latin American Left Will Inspire the World

The current Brazilian elections are important also for many beyond the country’s borders. Brazil has strengthened the new left wave in Latin America and cooperation across the Global South, which now counts 134 developing countries and could represent a social alternative at a time when Western countries are facing a coming recession and crisis.

Climate Crisis and Colonialism in Puerto Rico

Paul Lippert Figueroa, party leader of the Puerto Rico Independence Party (PIP) in the capital San Juan, comments on the intertwining between Puerto Rico's struggle for independence and the fight against the climate crisis.

Mixed Signals from Brazil

Lula’s first-round victory is encouraging, but Bolsonaro’s surprisingly strong result means four anxious weeks lie ahead.

Brazil’s Most Decisive Election

On Sunday, Brazilians face two radically different choices for the country’s political future. Mario Schenk spoke with Jorge Pereira Filho about the possible outcome of the presidential election, the risk of a coup, the role of right-wing militias and the military, and the challenges that a left-wing government would face if they won.

For the New Constitution in Chile

On 4 September, the people of Chile will decide: default to Pinochet´s constitution, or found a new Chile with a constitution that guarantees the rights to health, housing, education, and a habitable planet. Join the numerous activists who write to congratulate Chile´s Constitutional Convention on the completion of a new Political Constitution.

A New Left Tide in Latin America. Making Structural Progress Finally?

Can the recent election of Colombia's first leftist president, Gustavo Petro, be seen as an impulse for change that will finally create social structural progress in Latin America?

From Impeachment to Proposal: Gabriel Boric and the Constituent Process

Today, the progressive former student leader Gabriel Boric was sworn in as new president of Chile. The profound change in the Latin American country is amplified by the ongoing process of the rewriting of its constitution.

Historical Victory of Gabriel Boric in Chile: Fighting Back Neoliberalism, Intolerance and Discrimination

On 19 December, the left-wing candidate Gabriel Boric won the presidential elections in Chile. The Party of the European Left (EL) congratulates Boric for the historical electoral success.

Climate Justice from the Perspective of Latin American and Other Southern Feminisms

To stop climate change, we have to stop the colonial patriarchal capitalist system that caused it. A study published by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Regional Office Andean Region and Quito, a member organisation of transform! europe.

Congratulations Compañero Lula

The Party of the European Left congratulates former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in light of the Supreme Courts ruling to overturn all the charges related to the Lava Jato Curitiba trial - paving the way to callenge Bolsonaro.

Victoria Tesoriero: ”The struggle for women's rights is a struggle for social justice.”

On the victorious struggle of women in Argentina to legalise abortion: What where the greatest difficulties? Which strategies led to success? Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat talks to Argentinian sociologist and feminist activist Victoria Tesoriero.

Authoritarianism in the Time of Covid-19: Perspectives from the Global South

An eDossier by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (RLS), a member organisation of transform! europe.

#LulaLivre: The Struggle for Justice in Brazil Makes Progress

It is with joy that we followed live images of the release of Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva from incarceration. Lula’s imprisonment since April 2018 was the result of an unfair political process, part of an institutional coup that led to President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, to prevent...

Judicial Conspiracy in Brazil: Prosecutors Plotted Against Lula

In autumn last year, rather than an investigative judge, it should have been the Brazilian people who passed their verdict on the politics of the presidential candidate for the Workers’ Party (PT), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during general elections.

“A Coup Is A Coup” – Why Venezuela’s Guaido Doesn’t Have A Constitutional Leg To Stand On

Donald Trump imagines Juan Guaidó is the rightful president of Venezuela. Mr. Guaidó, a man of impeccable illegitimacy, was exposed by Cohen and Blumenthal as “a product of a decade-long project overseen by Washington’s elite regime change trainers.” Here, his constitutional credentials to be interim president of Venezuela are deconstructed.

US and EU Must Refrain from Interfering in the Domestic Affairs of Venezuela

The board of transform! europe launches an appeal for a peaceful solution of the political crisis in Venezuela.[*]

Open Letter by Over 70 Scholars and Experts Condemns US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela

"For the sake of the Venezuelan people, the region, and for the principle of national sovereignty, these international actors should instead support negotiations between the Venezuelan government and its opponents."

Appeal for Unity of Democratic Forces in Brazil

On the outcome of the presidential election in Brazil, the President of the European Left Gregor Gysi declares:

Manifest to the People of Brazil

For two months now, I have been unjustly incarcerated without having committed any crime. For two months I have been unable to travel the country I love, bringing the message of hope of a better and more just Brazil, with opportunities for all, as I always did during 45 years of public life.

Transform! europe at the World Social Forum 2018

The World Social Forum 2018 took place in Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. Transform! europe organized two workshops on site and members of the delegation participated in diverse workshops, cultural and political events.

Cuba’s Impressive Role on Ebola

Cuba is an impoverished island that remains largely cut off from the world and lies about 4,500 miles from the West African nations where Ebola is spreading at an alarming rate. Yet, having pledged to deploy hundreds of medical professionals to the front lines of the pandemic, Cuba stands to play the most robust role among the nations seeking to contain the virus.

A Very Important Move for the Integration of Latin America

The Entrance of Venezuela to Mercosur, as a Consequence of the Exclusion of Paraguay

Honduran Military Assassinates Leftist Presidential Candidate

Congressman Cesar Ham was a Zelaya ally and organizer of the opinion poll on a new constitution. Cesar Ham, presidential candidate and the head of Honduras' only registered leftist political party, the Democratic Unification of Honduras, is dead. He was killed by a squad of soldiers who arrived...

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Brazil After the Election — Implications for Sustainability in EU-Brazil Economic Relations

Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation Brussels is hosting this online discussion right after the election in Brazil to discuss the impact of the voting result on the sustainability of the economic relations between the EU and Brazil.

9ª Conferencia Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Ciencias Sociales

Del 7 al 10 de junio tendrá lugar la Conferencia CLACSO en las instalaciones de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, en la capital del país donde CLACSO cuenta con 101 Centros miembros y redes asociadas, además de una larga historia de actividades y acuerdos con instituciones locales.

Planet Emergency — Why Combating Climate Change Demands System Change

We will tackle the issue of the real current state of global warming as reflected in the political decision-makers' attempts to address the issue of climate change.

International Conference Constituting Democracies

International Conference with the participation of politicians, writers, social scientists from all over Latin America and Europe to discuss constituent processes, the emergence of fascism, art and politics, plurinationality, geopolitics, climate crisis and fake news, among other topics.

Progressive Solutions for the Pandemic

For the first time, political foundations and centers for political training for have joined efforts to discuss left and progressive solutions and ways out of the crisis we live in.

Our Bodies – Our Choice – Our Decisions

On the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8 March, organised by transform! europe and the Polish Naprzód Foundation, this webinar brings together feminist activists to discuss the current struggle of Polish women and to reflect on the victorious pro-choice campaigns for accessible, free and safe abortion in Ireland and Argentina.

"Bad Girls and Disobedient Wombs"

Organised by transform! europe and the Iratzar Foundation (Basque Country), this webinar will focus on the political and social control of women's bodies, one of the axes of the IV. International Marxist Feminist Conference.

"Where Are We Today?" "What Do We Need to Do?"

The Global Dialogue for Systemic Change invites you to two seminars on December 10 and 15. These will be in-depth seminars, they will take a form between the political discussion and the webinar. These meetings and the interventions that will take place will be reserved for a list of about a hundred...

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"Bad Girls and Disobedient Wombs"

Organised by transform! europe and the Iratzar Foundation (Basque Country), this webinar will focus on the political and social control of women's bodies, one of the axes of the IV. International Marxist Feminist Conference.

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