Statement from the Casa de las Américas on July 13, 2026 A sinister specter is haunting the world: the specter of neo-fascism. Not even what
Statement from the Casa de las Américas
The primitive fascist tactic of stoking fear of a supposed “red threat” is resurfacing to justify repression and barbarism, precisely at a time when our region is witnessing the victories of far-right candidates willing not only to dismantle progressive programs but also to serve as pawns of the imperial agenda.
The definition of terrorism provided by the State Department spokesperson for the conference seems, more than anything else, to be a description of his own government’s covert or overt operations: “assassinations, kidnappings, threats against facilities and law enforcement, as well as attacks on critical infrastructure, military personnel, and the civilian population.”










