From the campaign #LiberenARodneyAlvarez (#FreeRodneyAlvarez) promoted by left opposition organizations in Venezuela such as Partido Socialismo y Libertad, Comadres Púrpuras, Marea Socialista and others.

1.- Who is Rodney Alvarez?

By: Miguel Sorans, International Workers' Unity-Fourth International (IWU-FI)

Finally, an event that seemed unthinkable a while ago materialized. The images of Trump and Kim Jong-un at their summit in Singapore already have gone to the picture album of history with others like the image of Nixon and Mao in Beijing in 1972. But in reality, it is very far from those protagonists. Not only because of the difference in personalities but because here there was "much ado about nothing". Many commentators agree it was a summit empty of concrete agreements and more of a great show. However, the show is part of a counterrevolutionary political agreement.

The Zionist army criminally suppressed what is known as The Great Return March, a pacific demonstration of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The world repudiates the massacre of over 60 Palestinians.

among them children, and over 2,000 injured. The Israeli army shot and machine-gun fired thousands of unarmed Palestinians.

For: IWU-FI

Throughout Nicaragua, a popular rebellion has started against the repressive regime led by Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, current vice-president. The trigger which sparked off the protests has been the announcement of a pension reform, in line with what IMF claims. This reform reduces by 5 percent the pensions and increases the employer's contributions, which is a clear attack on the social security of the Nicaraguan working class.