Shield of the Americas summit, March 7, 2026, in Miami, Florida -- public domain image By Carlos Ron La Cumbre de Miami El 7 de marzo de 2026, en el Trump National Doral Golf Club de Miami, Donald Trump inauguró la “ Cumbre Escudo de las Américas ”, convocando a líderes de derecha de América Latina y la “ marea furiosa ” del Caribe en torno a lo que él denominó una “coalición contra los cárteles”. La receta de Washington se expresó sin rodeos: “La única forma de derrotar a es

Leaders on the Shield of the Americas summit -- Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Carlos Ron The Summit in Miami On 7 March 2026, at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Donald Trump inaugurated the “ Shield of the Americas” summit , convening right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean’s “ Angry Tide ” around what he called a ‘counter-cartel coalition’. Washington’s recipe was stated plainly: “The only way to defeat these enemies is by

Noboa, 04 de febrero del 2026 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández El panorama que se configura en Ecuador bajo el Gobierno de Daniel Noboa es el de un autoritarismo que avanza en varios frentes simultáneos para consolidar el neoliberalismo y la sumisión total a la agenda internacional estadounidense. No se trata de medidas aisladas, sino de una estrategia articulada que combina la precarización laboral, el desmantelamiento del Estado social, la apertura irrestri

Marco Rubio and Noboa in September, 2025 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández The situation in Ecuador under Daniel Noboa’s government is one of authoritarianism advancing on several fronts simultaneously to consolidate neoliberalism and total submission to the US international agenda. These are not isolated measures, but rather a coordinated strategy that combines job insecurity, the dismantling of the welfare state, unrestricted access to mining, the continuatio

Delcy Rodriquez sworn in as acting Venezuelan president with Maduro's son as part of the ceremony -- image via video screenshot on X By Vijay Prashad and Carlos Ron On the early morning of January 3, the United States government launched a massive attack on Caracas, Venezuela, and three of the country’s states. Roughly 150 aircraft swarmed the skies, bombing with exceptional ferocity. Amongst these aircraft were EA-18 Growlers equipped with the most advanced electronic warfar

“It is, to date, the Noboa government’s biggest electoral defeat.” Ecuadorians celebrate referendum victory -- Image via video screenshot on X By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Ecuador’s voters on Sunday delivered a major blow to right-wing President Daniel Noboa by decisively rejecting the proposed return of foreign military bases to the South American country’s soil—including installations run by the United States . Around two-thirds of voters opposed the measure with most b

O governo de Daniel Noboa no Equador se caracteriza pela implementação de políticas neoliberais de austeridade ditadas pelo FMI, pela repressão violenta dos protestos sociais e por uma série de reformas legais destinadas a aumentar o autoritarismo estatal e alinhar o país com a política externa dos Estados Unidos. Tudo isso ocorre em meio a uma crise de segurança sem precedentes. Protests against Daniel Noboa's government during the 2025 national strike in Cuenca, Ecuador --.

Police surround and forcibly disperse protesters in Cuenca, Ecuador, September, 2025 -- Martin.vascovinueza, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia...

Public domain image, May 24 By Pilar Troya Fernández On 10 May 2025, the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council proclaimed Daniel Noboa...

Daniel Noboa on May 24, 2025 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández Em 10 de maio de 2025, o Conselho Nacional Eleitoral do...

Noboa, March 17, 2025 -- public domain image By Pilar Troya Fernández El 10 de mayo de 2025, el Consejo Nacional Electoral Ecuatoriano...

The decision is part of a process that seeks the reestablishment of US military bases in Ecuadorian territory. Several voices have...