Lessons for Latin America from China’s Economic Success
The article below, by John Ross, on the lessons for Latin America from China’s economic success, was previously published by Socialist Economic Bulletin.
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Latin American left needs to study China’s ‘revolution in production’
The following article, by John Ross, on the lessons of China’s ‘revolution in production’ for the Latin American left, previously appeared on Socialist Economic Bulletin.
In the later part of the 20th century Latin America suffered an economic catastrophe from neo-liberal policies. Until 1993 average per capita GDP in developing Latin American economies remained below 1981 levels. By 1998 annual average per capita GDP growth was still only 0.9% – taking a five-year average to remove cyclical fluctuations.
Venezuelan internationalism – aiding the heroic people of Palestine
The following article by Matthew Willgress, about the concrete help Venezuela and its allies are offering Palestine in contrast to Western complicity with Israel’s attacks on Gaza, was originally published by The Morning Star.
The Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry has been transformed into a hub of activity over recent weeks as Venezuelans responded en masse to their revolutionary government’s call to provide donations for the people of Gaza.
Attack on Gaza intensifies – so step up solidarity
By Fiona Edwards
Despite the declaration of a 72 hours ceasefire this morning Israel resumed its indiscriminate air strikes and shelling of Gaza and today killed dozens of Palestinians.
Latin America ¡Adelante! Conference
9:30am to 4:30pm Saturday December 7th
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS
Latin America – China axis of hope
by Brian Williams
The two most important developments in the world today, from the point of view of the advance of socialism, are in Latin America and China.
In Latin America forces seeking to establish socialism have advanced as part of a turn to the left by almost all of the continent. In Venezuela a direct struggle to establish the second socialist state in Latin America, after Cuba, is underway. For more than a decade that socialist programme has commanded the support of the majority of Venezuela’s population against the determined opposition of the US and its allies.