Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available Immediate Help for Developing Countries Is Available
But the US Treasury Department is blocking it.
Jul 12, 2023 / Mark Weisbrot
Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy
The overwhelming MAS election victory is a repudiation of the racist coup regime as well as of the Trump administration and the OAS, which helped install it.
Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Weisbrot
The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia
Will the US and the Organization of American States once again be able to overturn election results?
Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot
Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return
Protesters in Ecuador win some concessions, but underlying problems remain.
Oct 16, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot
Trump’s Other ‘National Emergency’: Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans Trump’s Other ‘National Emergency’: Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans
The humanitarian crisis will get rapidly worse if the most recent sanctions continue.
Feb 28, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot
The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump The Transatlantic Alliance Will Survive Trump
The forecasts of its demise are premature. Why? Because there’s a shared interest in global domination.
Aug 27, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely The Threat of a Trade War Is Overblown―Real War Is Far More Likely
America’s trading partners will probably just wait for Trump to move on to his next distraction—which could be a shooting war.
Mar 28, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen
The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy bill instead.
Mar 13, 2018 / Mark Weisbrot
Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible
The new financial embargo will worsen shortages, inflict suffering, and restrict Venezuela’s policy options.
Sep 7, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot
Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence
Lula da Silva and his Workers’ Party are an affront to the country’s traditional elite—which is itself mired in corruption—so they want to destroy him by any means necessary.
Aug 9, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot