• Francisco Dominguez, Head of the Research Group on Latin America at Middlesex University. He is also the national secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

The US government has requested the Government of Grenada to provide military facilities at Maurice Bishop Airport. This is in the context of the US Navy’s incursion into the Southern Caribbean Sea, threats to the sovereignty of Venezuela and the unlawful sinking of fishing vessels.

Chester Humphrey said, “This has nothing to do with any interdiction of drugs. The playbook is the same, and that’s what they’re doing. The whole world knows. So, let’s … Read on ...

Recording of
CLS Sunday Zoom 5 October 2025

• Jacqueline McKenzie Partner at human rights law firm, Leigh Day, and the Head of its Immigration and Asylum Team
• Nadine Finch Honorary Senior Policy Fellow, University of Bristol

 

A Prime Minister who refers to Britain as an “Island of Strangers” and prioritises deportation and tightening immigration controls has made a choice. He has decided to ignore international humanitarian law and appease right wing populism. He has also turned his back on a significant proportion of his own voters.

The UK Government is targeting migrant workers and students. There is a … Read on ...

There have been important political developments in Africa, particularly in Burkina Faso with its President Ibrahim Traore.

Dr. Velva Boles of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA has recently visited the region and will give an update on the situation.

The meeting also received reports on elections in Jamaica and the US naval incursion into the Caribbean.

Dr Boles is a medical doctor with a PhD in health sciences. She has numerous blog pages; hosts a Blog Radio talk show, “Getting It Right With Dr. Boles” where a myriad of health issues are presented and discussed; contributes to professional journals, and has published … Read on ...