Latin America

July 1 election Mexico

Heroes of Their Own Story: Notes on the Mexican Election Heroes of Their Own Story: Notes on the Mexican Election

July 1 was not the ultimate victory, only the animating first step.

Jul 26, 2018 / Margaret Cerullo and JoAnn Wypijewski

Hyroponic Farm in Puerto Rico

This Hurricane Season, Puerto Ricans Are Imagining a Sustainable Future This Hurricane Season, Puerto Ricans Are Imagining a Sustainable Future

Puerto Rican movements are rebuilding their island in a way that not only enhances climate resilience, but also reclaims their political power.

Jul 13, 2018 / Celia Bottger

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Mexico Says ¡Basta Ya! Mexico Says ¡Basta Ya!

Sunday’s election was, above all, a vote to punish the established parties, in a country where corruption has enriched a tiny elite and left half the population in poverty.

Jul 6, 2018 / Andy Robinson

Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy

Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy

Rather than build internment camps, the US should build equitable relationships with Latin America and the Caribbean.

Jul 6, 2018 / Danny Glover and Rep. Ro Khanna

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López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist

“We saw right away that he was different. Andrés knows what the bite of an ant feels like.”

Jul 5, 2018 / James North

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Social Movements Could Propel López Obrador to Victory Social Movements Could Propel López Obrador to Victory

Mexico’s upcoming general election may be decided by voters who are fed up with the status quo.

Jun 27, 2018 / Ruth Conniff

Why Are Mainstream Media Slandering Mexico’s López Obrador?

Why Are Mainstream Media Slandering Mexico’s López Obrador? Why Are Mainstream Media Slandering Mexico’s López Obrador?

Instead of recognizing neoliberalism’s failure, they attack the Mexican leader who has successfully indicted it.

Jun 26, 2018 / James North

Nicaragua

After 2 Months of Unrest, Nicaragua Is at a Fateful Crossroads After 2 Months of Unrest, Nicaragua Is at a Fateful Crossroads

If there’s no negotiated peace with a return to order, the conflict could spin out of control, bringing the chronic violence and insecurity of the country’s northern neighbors.

Jun 22, 2018 / John Perry

Duque-Uribe

Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left Once Again, the Right Wing Wins in Colombia, Amid Divisions on the Left

But Gustavo Petro’s presidential candidacy was the most successful leftist campaign in modern Colombian history, after decades of isolation and political assassinations.

Jun 20, 2018 / Miguel Salazar

Sister Simone Campbell

Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It Jeff Sessions and Sarah Huckabee Sanders Are Quoting the Bible—and These Nuns Are Not Having It

“Give me a break,” says Sister Simone Campbell.

Jun 20, 2018 / John Nichols

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