Brazil’s Northeastern Resistance Brazil’s Northeastern Resistance
Brazil’s northeast overwhelmingly rejected Bolsonaro’s far-right agenda; now leftists worry that they aren’t welcome in their own country.
Oct 26, 2018 / Kaspar Loftin
A Genuine Fascist Is on the Verge of Power in Brazil A Genuine Fascist Is on the Verge of Power in Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro, now far ahead in the polls, approves military dictatorship and has called for violent destruction of the left—and investors seem to approve.
Oct 24, 2018 / Andy Robinson
Mexico’s Discount-Health-Care Problem Mexico’s Discount-Health-Care Problem
Affordable clinic–pharmacies have vastly expanded health-care access for Mexicans. They’ve also bred a dangerous attitude towards prescription drugs.
Oct 19, 2018 / Julie Morse
How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects
The grand ambitions of the former Brazilian president planted the seeds for the Workers’ Party current woes.
Oct 3, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación
The Mystery Deepens on Those ‘Immaculate Concussion’ Illnesses in Cuba The Mystery Deepens on Those ‘Immaculate Concussion’ Illnesses in Cuba
One thing is certain—the downsized US embassy has made it harder for diplomats to cover new developments there.
Sep 28, 2018 / Peter Kornbluh
The Eco-Disastrous Salmon The Eco-Disastrous Salmon
Farmed salmon is Chile’s second-biggest export. Twice, it’s proved an environmental hazard.
Sep 28, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur
Soccer and Domestic Violence: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly Soccer and Domestic Violence: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly
In Colombia, cases of intimate-partner violence against women rose by 33 percent during the past two World Cups.
Sep 26, 2018 / Miguel Salazar
The Brazilian Elite’s Plan to Destroy the Workers’ Party Has Failed The Brazilian Elite’s Plan to Destroy the Workers’ Party Has Failed
The party’s Fernando Haddad is rising in the polls, but the neofascist—and front-runner—Jair Bolsonaro is gaining elite support.
Sep 21, 2018 / Andy Robinson
Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It Tropical Forests Are Flipping From Storing Carbon to Releasing It
Illegal logging and land seizures are driving this ominous yet overlooked scientific trend.
Getting a Taste of Cuba Getting a Taste of Cuba
An enticing new cookbook captures the island’s people, places, and recipes.
Aug 29, 2018 / Peter Kornbluh