Tag: Latin America
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Cloaking the U.S. Invasion of the Dominican Republic with Legitimacy
Hi, In my spare time, I like to skim U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian site and you should too. Our leaders have always been very open about their intentions. There’s not need for conspiracy theories when there’s a written record for all to read. I do find it very strange that the U.S. has…
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How the U.S. Supported the Argentinian “Dirty War”
The Argentinian Dirty War is the name used by the military junta of Argentina for the period of United States-backed state terrorism in Argentina from 1976 to 1983 as a part of Operation Condor, during which military security forces and right-wing death squads hunted down any political dissidents and anyone believed to be associated with…
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U.S. Realpolitik in Latin America
Let’s talk realpolitik. At 9:40 on the morning of November 6, 1970, President Nixon convened the National Security Council to discuss ways of deposing the recently elected president of Chile, Salvador Allende. This meeting is important because it demonstrates in great detail how the United States feels about Latin America in general. So, who’s at…
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José Martí vs. the United States
The Cuban community in general is very ignorant about their national hero, José Martí. I’d like to share Martí’s own words regarding the United States: Notebook #5, 1881: In Cuba, the idea of annexation, which was born to accelerate the enjoyment of liberty, has changed in intention and motive, and today is no more than…
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The U.S. Pisses on the OAS Charter
Let’s just say what we all know to be true: The United States pisses on international law. Period. There is something called the Charter of the Organization of the American States (OAS). The OAS is a continental organization that was founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its…
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Cuba and U.S. Interests in Latin America
In February 1945, the United States attended a hemispheric conference in Mexico to discuss the “fundamental economic aspiration of the peoples of the Americas” and “their natural right to live decently and work and exchange goods productively in peace and with security.” This is known as the Economic Charter of the Americas. In preparation for this…
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Woodrow Wilson Teaches Democracy to Latin America
Woodrow Wilson is often portrayed as the model statesman, uniting countries in pleas for peace. After all, he created the League of Nations, and fought in a noble war alongside the British, French, and Russians during WW1. This is what we are led to believe in schools. He was nothing of the sort. Wilson was…
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Economic Charter of the Americas: “Elimination of Excessive Economic Nationalism in All Its Forms”
In February 1945, the United States attended a hemispheric conference in Mexico to discuss the “fundamental economic aspiration of the peoples of the Americas” and “their natural right to live decently and work and exchange goods productively in peace and with security.” This is known as the Economic Charter of the Americas In preparation for this…
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A Quick Overview of The Monroe Doctrine
Hi, Let’s review the Monroe Doctrine so that we can better understand how it’s used as a declaration of hegemony and right of unilateral intervention in Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine was expressed during President Monroe’s seventh annual message to Congress, December 2, 1823. The statement articulated United States’ policy on the new political order developing…