In the labour movement and wider progressive circles in recent years there has been increasing interest in progressive changes in Latin America as people look for successful and progressive alternatives to the failed policies of neo-liberalism, austerity, cuts and privatisation. At the centre of these is Venezuela, where a crucial presidential election takes place this […]
Posts Tagged ‘Venezuela’
Another way is possible: fair trade, cooperation and solidarity
Nov 25th, 2011 by Helen Yuill.Current events and discussion on the crisis in the Eurozone and more globally, have raised interesting questions of democratic deficit, sovereignty over economic policy and whether countries can work co-operatuively together to improve economic and social development. Yet in Latin America, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA) agreement between progressive governments […]
Venezuela shows there is an alternative to cuts and privatisation
Apr 2nd, 2011 by Dave Mathieson.As we stepped on to the plane, no one could have prepared us for the emotional and inspiring ten days that we were about to experience in Venezuela. We had some background knowledge of course, but the social progress we saw, and the welcome we received, will motivate and inspire myself and others forever.