Guatemala’s War on Truth Guatemala’s War on Truth
The arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora shines a spotlight on the country’s attacks on journalists. Would US intervention make the situation any better?
Aug 23, 2022 / Feature / María Inés Taracena
Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy Lula’s Comeback Campaign: The Stakes for Brazil—and Democracy
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Celso Amorim, who served as both foreign minister and defense minister, explains why much more than a resurgent Pink Tide is riding on th...
Aug 3, 2022 / Pablo Calvi
3 Years After the El Paso Shooting, “Environmental” Nativism Is Spreading 3 Years After the El Paso Shooting, “Environmental” Nativism Is Spreading
Racist attacks in which shooters claim to be motivated by environmental concerns are becoming increasingly common, as is the ideology behind them.
Aug 3, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never! Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!
John Bolton recently joked about helping to plan coups while in office. For those on the receiving end, like the thousands who died thanks to Henry Kissinger’s machinations, Americ...
Jul 29, 2022 / Ben Burgis
Fighting Military Oppression Fighting Military Oppression
Latin America under rule of corruption.
Jul 20, 2022 / OppArt / Anonymous and Peter Kuper
Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote? Can Chile’s Radical New Constitution Survive a Vote?
The new Chilean Constitution would be one of the most progressive in the world, but passage is anything but certain.
Jul 11, 2022 / Natacha López
Cuba One Year After the Protests Cuba One Year After the Protests
Twelve months after nationwide demonstrations galvanized by deep economic discontent, Cubans are still waiting for change.
Jul 8, 2022 / William M. LeoGrande
In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy In Colombia and Chile, Latin America Is Returning to Democracy
But is the Biden administration listening?
Jul 6, 2022 / Jacob Sugarman
Fernanda Melchor’s Dark Morality Plays Fernanda Melchor’s Dark Morality Plays
In her third novel, Melchor turns her allegorical powers in an even more explicitly political direction.
Jun 27, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Nicolás Medina Mora
In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands” In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands”
In Francia Marquez’s hometown, those have suffered the brunt of the violence and inequality are welcoming a new future.
Jun 24, 2022 / Laura Carlsen