Latin America

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Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests Colombia’s Peace Deal Paved the Way for Its Historic Protests

The country’s ongoing strikes are the largest in recent memory, and may not have been possible without a 2016 agreement that ended its 50-year-long war with the FARC.

Dec 12, 2019 / Miguel Salazar

Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order

Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order

In an interview, the country’s leading journalist, Mónica González, says, “This hurricane is not ending anytime soon.”

Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Peter Kornbluh

PHOTOS: A Year After the Caravans, Has Trump Won?

PHOTOS: A Year After the Caravans, Has Trump Won? PHOTOS: A Year After the Caravans, Has Trump Won?

Last fall, Tijuana sheltered thousands of Central Americans trying to make their way to the United States. The scene is a lot different now.

Dec 9, 2019 / Photo Essay / Jack Herrera

Haiti Protest 2019

The New Global Insurrection The New Global Insurrection

From Bolivia to Haiti to Europe and the Middle East, citizens are rising up against corruption and government repression.

Nov 22, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

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Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening

Everything you wanted to know about Bolivian politics, but were afraid to ask.

Nov 18, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Secret US Intelligence Files Provide History’s Verdict on Argentina’s Dirty War

Secret US Intelligence Files Provide History’s Verdict on Argentina’s Dirty War Secret US Intelligence Files Provide History’s Verdict on Argentina’s Dirty War

Recently declassified documents constitute a gruesome and sadistic catalog of state terrorism.

Nov 18, 2019 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

Police block Bolivian protesters

Bolivia’s Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing Bolivia’s Anti-Indigenous Backlash Is Growing

The ouster of President Evo Morales has reignited the country’s long-standing racism against its indigenous peoples.

Nov 13, 2019 / Jacquelyn Kovarik

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Lula’s Free, and He’s Promising to Fight Lula’s Free, and He’s Promising to Fight

The former president will boost Brazil’s left, but will he also help unite the far right?

Nov 12, 2019 / Michael Fox

boliva election evo morales

The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia

Will the US and the Organization of American States once again be able to overturn election results?

Nov 8, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot

Santiago Chile Protest Graffiti

The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage The Walls of Chile Speak of a Suppressed Rage

“It’s not about the 30 pesos. It’s about 30 years.”

Nov 7, 2019 / Terri Gordon-Zolov and Eric Zolov

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