Latin America

How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism

How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism How the Failure of Our Foreign Wars Fueled Nativist Fanaticism

For nearly two centuries, US politicians have channeled extremism outward. But the frontier is gone, the empire is faltering, and the chickens are coming home to roost.

Feb 21, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin

Allende and Maduro

Salvador Allende Offers a Way Out for Venezuela’s Maduro Salvador Allende Offers a Way Out for Venezuela’s Maduro

Chile’s dead president has some advice from beyond the grave.

Feb 11, 2019 / Ariel Dorfman

Venezuela's Opposition

How Washington Funded the Counterrevolution in Venezuela How Washington Funded the Counterrevolution in Venezuela

Self-declared president Juan Guaidó comes from the right-wing, US-backed student movement that tried to subvert Hugo Chávez’s government.

Feb 8, 2019 / Tim Gill and Rebecca Hanson

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Will Migrants Stay in Mexico? Will Migrants Stay in Mexico?

Thanks to controversial new policies on both sides of the border, Mexico has become more than just a pitstop for asylum seekers heading north.

Feb 7, 2019 / Feature / Annette Lin

Honduran Refugees in Guatemala

Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity

His policies are endangering families facing violence, displacement, and persecution.

Feb 7, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs

John Bolton Colombia

For Trump’s Regime Changers, Venezuela Is Just the First Step For Trump’s Regime Changers, Venezuela Is Just the First Step

The other big target on their hit list is Cuba.

Feb 7, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh

El Salvador’s Pivotal Election

El Salvador’s Pivotal Election El Salvador’s Pivotal Election

Is presidential candidate Nayib Bukele a social media-savvy maverick, or a shape-shifting political opportunist?  

Jan 29, 2019 / Nelson Rauda and John Washington

Marco Rubio on Venezuela

Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela

Columnist Stephens and others on the right are worried about the growing popularity of socialism. Their panicked response? “But Venezuela!”

Jan 29, 2019 / Greg Grandin

Venezuela political crisis

How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics How the Right Is Using Venezuela to Reorder Politics

The social-democratic wing of the Democratic Party must find a way to put forth a compelling counter-vision.

Jan 25, 2019 / Greg Grandin

Juan Guaidó

Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup Venezuela: Call It What It Is—a Coup

The power grab of the right’s Juan Guaidó is brazenly unconstitutional.

Jan 25, 2019 / George Ciccariello-Maher

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