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Hurricane Unpreparedness in the Caribbean, Disaster by Imperial Design

October 31, 2024

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage St. Lucia during and post Hurricane Beryl by Tamanisha J. John Toronto, Ontario Whenever a hurricane hits in the Caribbean, people rush to point out that it is an indicator of “disaster capitalism” and/or that “disaster capitalism” will surely come. While I agree that non-governmental organizations (NGO) and ... <a title="Hurricane Unpreparedness in the Caribbean, Disaster by Imperial Design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/hurricane-unpreparedness-in-the-caribbean-disaster-by-imperial-design/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricane Unpreparedness in the Caribbean, Disaster by Imperial Design">Read more</a>

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México Elects First Woman President in Historic Election

July 29, 2024

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Maribel Nolasco and Rubén Sierra Honolulu, Hawai‘i  History was made on June 2, 2024. Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected President of México and the first democratically-elected woman to lead a country in North America. President-elect Sheinbaum will take the reins from her predecessor ... <a title="México Elects First Woman President in Historic Election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/mexico-elects-first-woman-president-in-historic-election/" aria-label="Read more about México Elects First Woman President in Historic Election">Read more</a>

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How the Campaign to Free Venezuelan Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded

December 22, 2023

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Roger D. Harris Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as “a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy.” The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington’s illegal economic coercive measures, ... <a title="How the Campaign to Free Venezuelan Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/how-the-campaign-to-free-venezuelan-political-prisoner-alex-saab-succeeded/" aria-label="Read more about How the Campaign to Free Venezuelan Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded">Read more</a>

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New information: Guaidó was the “commander in chief” of the failed mercenary operation against Venezuela

May 9, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Analysis by Patricio ZamoranoFrom Washington DC New information divulged this week reveals that Juan Guaidó was designated as “commander and chief” of the mercenary operation that completely unraveled on the shores of Venezuela. The 41 page contract that formed the basis of the already known eight page General Services ... <a title="New information: Guaidó was the “commander in chief” of the failed mercenary operation against Venezuela" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/09/new-information-guaido-was-the-commander-in-chief-of-the-failed-mercenary-operation-against-venezuela/" aria-label="Read more about New information: Guaidó was the “commander in chief” of the failed mercenary operation against Venezuela">Read more</a>

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31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage We, the undersigned US organizations condemn the civic-military coup in Bolivia and the brutal repression unleashed by the police and military authorized by the self-proclaimed anti-Indigenous “President” of Bolivia, Senator Jeanine Áñez.  The regime has burned the Wiphala, flag of the Indigenous nations of Bolivia; decreed an exemption ... <a title="31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/31-us-organizations-denounce-the-brutal-repression-in-bolivia/" aria-label="Read more about 31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia">Read more</a>

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Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Former Brazilian president grants an interview for the first time since leaving prison on November 8 By Erick GimenesOriginally published in Portuguese on Brasil de Fato Lula granted this exclusive interview – for the first time since leaving prison on November 8 – to journalists Fernando Morais, Aline ... <a title="Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/lula-extols-true-heroes-of-the-country-we-need-to-retell-the-history-of-brazil/" aria-label="Read more about Lula extols “true heroes” of the country: “We need to retell the history of Brazil”">Read more</a>

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Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality

November 27, 2019

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago. Gender parity has been achieved in primary education. Maternal mortality has been halved. ... <a title="Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/joint-un-escap-un-women-op-ed-catalysing-change-for-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality">Read more</a>

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The “Super-Mustache” of Nicolás Maduro: The Scapegoat of Neoliberal Elites

October 30, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Frederick B. MillsFrom Washington DC Over the past month, ruling elites in Ecuador and Chile as well as the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, have been warning that the specter of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is behind rising anti-neoliberal sentiments throughout the region. ... <a title="The “Super-Mustache” of Nicolás Maduro: The Scapegoat of Neoliberal Elites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/30/the-super-mustache-of-nicolas-maduro-the-scapegoat-of-neoliberal-elites/" aria-label="Read more about The “Super-Mustache” of Nicolás Maduro: The Scapegoat of Neoliberal Elites">Read more</a>

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Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Wilma Salgado, PhD Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno has been cutting government spending since signing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in February of this year. This policy has benefited multinational corporations, the banks, and in general, powerful economic groups at the ... <a title="Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/ecuador-lenin-morenos-government-sacrifices-the-poor-to-satisfy-the-imf/" aria-label="Read more about Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF">Read more</a>