Latin America

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

A.M. Gittlitz, the author of a new book on J. Posadas, explains the socialist alien memes.

Aug 18, 2020 / Emily Berch

Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina?

Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina? Can This Crisis Be Used to Build a Better Future in Argentina?

In the slums of Buenos Aires, government aid has been slow to materialize. Instead, community organizations are leading the fight.

Aug 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Anita Pouchard Serra

As the Hurricane Season Intensifies, Is Puerto Rico Ready?

As the Hurricane Season Intensifies, Is Puerto Rico Ready? As the Hurricane Season Intensifies, Is Puerto Rico Ready?

Tropical Storm Isaías is a warning for what could come as disaster preparedness funds continue to be squandered.

Aug 6, 2020 / Ed Morales

In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia

In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia In Quarantine, on the Plains of Colombia

A photographer captures a child’s fears and hopes on a ranch on the Llanos.

Jul 20, 2020 / Photo Essay / Juanita Escobar, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Inocente Montano

A Decades-Old Atrocity Finally Sees Its Day in Court A Decades-Old Atrocity Finally Sees Its Day in Court

In a potential test case for international law, the murder of Jesuit priests in El Salvador is now being prosecuted—in Spain.

Jun 29, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

Seattle Autonomous Zone

Long Live Seattle’s Autonomous Zone Long Live Seattle’s Autonomous Zone

The Capitol Hill Organized Protest shares a rich legacy with Mexico’s Zapatistas and other resistance movements across the Americas.

Jun 23, 2020 / Hanna Wallis

Nahua indigenous women

Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish

Julián Castro and AOC have recently amplified a dialogue on Latinx identity and language. The conversation should also acknowledge groups that don’t traditionally speak Spanish.

Jun 18, 2020 / Jack Herrera

Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health

Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health Jair Bolsonaro Isn’t Just a Hazard to Brazil’s Health

Brazil’s president and Argentina’s Alberto Fernández offer opposing visions of politics in the age of Covid-19.

Jun 18, 2020 / Jacob Sugarman

Trump in front of an American flag

Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security

The challenge for his successor will be how to dig out from the rubble.

Jun 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19 Cuba Has Sent 2,000 Doctors and Nurses Overseas to Fight Covid-19

The Trump administration describes Cuba’s medical response teams as “slaves”—we asked the doctors for their take.

May 22, 2020 / Ed Augustin

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