Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory in Mexico Presidential Election – 2 Articles
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Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory in Mexico Presidential Election – 2 Articles

Claudia Sheinbaum’s epic electoral victory would not have been possible without AMLO’s enduring — indeed, ripening — popularity. Two articles on the challenges facing Mexico’s first woman president.

Communication By and For the People: A Conversation with Thierry Deronne
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Communication By and For the People: A Conversation with Thierry Deronne

Thierry Deronne is a Belgian-born filmmaker who has long accompanied working-class and campesino struggles in Latin America. He talks about the philosophy driving the community media movement and the future of popular communication, and specifically his current project: Hugo Chávez Popular Cinema and Theatre School.

The Prioritization of Human Health, Development and Self-Activity in Chavez-era Venezuela
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The Prioritization of Human Health, Development and Self-Activity in Chavez-era Venezuela

The beginnings of two important programs of the Bolivarian Revolution, led by Hugo Chávez, are discussed: one, the missions, a new form of social services created to bypass recalcitrant bureaucrats and enable people’s participation; and two, the commune, to enable people to organize at the grassroots level.

AMLO Government Cancels Extortionate Public-Private Partnerships for 9 Public Hospitals
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AMLO Government Cancels Extortionate Public-Private Partnerships for 9 Public Hospitals

AMLO government has cancelled public-private partnerships for nine public hospitals by simply offering to pay just over 5% of the outstanding debt and fees owed to the companies involved. This is in sharp contrast to Europe – where many governments are gutting their public healthcare services.

Indigenous Voices Bring a Reality Check at the Assembly of the People of the Earth for the Amazon
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Indigenous Voices Bring a Reality Check at the Assembly of the People of the Earth for the Amazon

Peoples’ movements from the pan-Amazon countries published a collective letter with a series of demands in defense of the biome and delivered it to the heads of state meeting at the Amazon Summit on August 8. The movements met in a parallel summit in Belém that emphasized indigenous unity and leadership in the face of the crisis facing the region.