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  •  | John Gasts 1872 painting American Progress depicting Manifest Destiny | MR Online

    The emperor of the world

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 1, 2025 by Frei Betto (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 05, 2025)

    War is like Janus: it has more than one face.

  •  | Love is the Law The Queer Rights Revolution in Cuba | MR Online

    Book on the LGBTQ+ Rights Revolution in Cuba presented

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on July 29, 2025 by Iliana García Giraldino (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 02, 2025)

    The U.S. “Venceremos” brigade, in its 53rd edition made up of members of the LGBTQ+ community, accompanied the presentation of the book that brings together materials (in English) from various authors on the approval and explanation of the Family Code in Cuba, highlighting that this legal system expands the rights of women, children, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, the elderly, and all Cubans.

  •  | Amílcar Cabral with Fidel Castro in Cuba for the Tricontinental Conference January 1966 Wikimedia Commons | MR Online

    “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories”: The Cuban Revolution, social vulnerability, and revolutionary ethics.

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on July 17, 2025 by Isaac Saney (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jul 18, 2025)

    In one of the most enduring axioms of revolutionary integrity, Amílcar Cabral—African liberation theorist, freedom fighter, and martyr—urged those engaged in the struggle for liberation and justice to “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories.”

  •  | Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum | MR Online

    Mexico: “We will firmly defend the rights of our compatriots”

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on June 10, 2025 by Alonso Urrutia and Nestor Jimenez (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jun 12, 2025)

    Sheinbaum stressed that Mexico cannot and should not intervene in U.S. politics, because it is part of Mexican diplomacy. She said she understands when protests are peaceful, but reiterated her call not to resort to violence in demonstrations.

  •  | Judicial election in Mexico photo Marco Ugarte  AP | MR Online

    Mexico holds historic judicial elections amongst the howls of the corporate media

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on June 2, 2025 by Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Jun 05, 2025)

    Under Trump the U.S. is moving towards the centralization of power in the executive branch while its Southern neighbor, despite the flaws, is going in an opposite direction.

  •  | photo Cenesex | MR Online

    Cuba: Mariela Castro “The World’s problems belong to everyone”

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on May 12, 2025 by Cubadebate (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 16, 2025)

    Following the broadcast of the Round Table on Friday, May 9, dedicated to the 18th Conference Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the Miami press took excerpts from the program and began a campaign to manipulate its content.

  •  | Cuban Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia | MR Online

    Cuban days against homophobia and transphobia have begun

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on May 6, 2025 by Resumen (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 09, 2025)

    The National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) launched the 18th edition of the Cuban Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Monday.

  •  | Nayib Bukele | MR Online

    The long history of illegality in U.S. policy toward Latin America

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on May 5, 2025 by Greg Gardin (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted May 07, 2025)

    It seems as if the entire disgraceful history of U.S. illegality in Latin America is distilled in the saga of Kilmar Ábrego García: the man whose illegal deportation to El Salvador and imprisonment in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) has sparked outrage in the United States among human rights defenders and opponents of the Trump administration.

  •  | Images from the closing Mass from Pope Francis journey to the Cuba and the US CREDIT Jeffrey Bruno | MR Online

    The Cuban saga of Francis

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on April 24, 2025 by Rosa Miriam Elizalde (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Apr 28, 2025)

    Francis’ Cuban saga began in March 2014, when he wrote personal letters to Barack Obama and Raúl Castro. He offered the Vatican as neutral ground for discreet dialogue, which took place sometimes in public and sometimes in absolute confidentiality. He did so without fanfare or press releases, as is usually the case with efforts that pursue truly momentous goals.

  •  | The financed journalism for the US image AI | MR Online

    When the servants cry: U.S.-funded anti-Cuban media are pleading for money

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on March 19, 2025 by Randy Alonso Falcón (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Mar 21, 2025)

    First it was the media funded by USAID, then those that received money from the NED howled; now Radio and TV “Martí” itself have fallen on the list of cuts.

  •  | Cuba 2001   Peregringo | MR Online

    Seven silent measures against Cuba

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on March 13, 2025 by Rosa Miriam Elizalde (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Mar 15, 2025)

    Marco Rubio—Little Marco, as his boss in the White House calls him—is ignored by Trumpian diplomacy, but he has been given the menial task of intensifying the attack on the island where his parents were born as a consolation prize.

  •  | Trump | MR Online

    Trump and his distant forerunner

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 10, 2025 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    By glorifying the figure of William McKinley, president of the United States between March 4, 1897 and September 14, 1901, Donald Trump is trying to find a universally acclaimed precedent for his controversial policies in the political history of the United States.

  •  | TRUMP  USA | MR Online

    Trump and the crisis of hegemony in the United States

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 6, 2025 by Raúl Romero (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Feb 08, 2025)

    Since the beginning of the process of colonization and conquest of the territories that are commonly called the United States, the idea of it being ​​the land of abundance and opportunity has been promoted.

  •  | The march aims to consolidate a united front against the rise of fascism racism and neoliberal policies that according to organizers promote hate speech and dehumanizing practic Jan 30 2025 Photo EFE | MR Online

    Unprecedented anti-fascist, anti-racist march against Milei

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on February 2, 2025 by Euge Murillo (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Feb 04, 2025)

    One million people mobilized in the City of Buenos Aires–according to the organizers–as a result of the fuse lit by the LGBT community.

  •  | President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Transparency in Federal Guidance and Enforcement | MR Online

    Trump: Fast and furious

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on January 26, 2025 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    If anyone still doubts that the United States is the center of an empire, the show put on by the New York tycoon dispels all doubts.

  •  | Russia  Cuba Flag | MR Online

    Putin approves supply of 80,000 tons of fuel to Cuba

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on November 9, 2024 by Resumen Latinoamericano – Buenos Aires (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Nov 13, 2024)

    Russia has announced a $60 million diesel shipment to Cuba during bilateral meeting in Havana.

  •  | Honduran President Xiomara Castro Photo Xiomara Castro  X | MR Online

    Honduran President Xiomara Castro rejects U.S. interference and condemns coup plot

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 31, 2024 by Resumen Staff (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Sep 04, 2024)

    Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on August 28 that she ordered the suspension of the extradition agreement between her country and the United States.

  •  | illustration Adán Iglesias Toledo | MR Online

    Leftists or Right-wingers in camouflage

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 29, 2024 by Hedelberto López Blanch (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Sep 04, 2024)

    Every day it is proven that some characters who have come to power in Latin America under the propagandistic cloak of projecting leftist positions have only been disguised, or rather infiltrated, to favor the United States in its goal of maintaining political and economic control in the region.

  •  | Elon Musk a Javier Milei | MR Online

    Milei, Elon Musk and the Lithium Triangle

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on August 15, 2024 by Juan Samaniego (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Aug 28, 2024)

    The Argentine president’s reformist agenda seeks to eliminate environmental, social and human rights protection standards in order to attract foreign investment.Booming demand for lithium plays a key role in Milei’s new policy.

  •  | President of Argentina Javier Milei Photo Resumen LatinoamericanoFile photo | MR Online

    Democratic involution

    Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World on July 21, 2024 (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World)

    Javier Milei’s government is sliding Argentina towards a crisis of unprecedented proportions.

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