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Editor's Note: In his conclusion to this otherwise superb analysis of the plight of Paraguay's campesinos, land and water, the author concludes, "While Lugo’s inability and unwillingness to sufficiently address such hardships was a betrayal of this grassroots sector, the recent coup against Lugo was also a coup against hope,... » read this article

The recent "institutional coup" against President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay reflects a long-standing desire by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to prevent any candidate not reflecting the policies of Paraguay’s entrenched oligarchy from ever attaining the presidency of that nation. According to a formerly SECRET CIA Directorate of Intelligence’s... » read this article

Editor's Note: Does this sound familiar to anyone? It was 3 years ago this month that democratically-elected President Zelaya was thrown out of office by a coup in Honduras backed by the US State Department. In January, 2010 we published Mike Whitney's article, In South America, left-wing presidents face military aggression: Meanwhile, Unasur... » read this article