Latin America

Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People

Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People Hélio Oiticica’s Place for People

The Brazilian artist’s manipulations of color and space became a way for him to challenge society’s inequalities.

Sep 29, 2017 / Miguel Salazar

Donald Duck Trump

What a 1970s Chilean Satire Can Tell Us About Donald Trump What a 1970s Chilean Satire Can Tell Us About Donald Trump

How to Read Donald Duck has some surprising insights to reveal in 2017.

Sep 14, 2017 / Ariel Dorfman

A pro-government supporter holds a sign that reads

Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible Trump’s Sanctions Make Economic Recovery in Venezuela Nearly Impossible

The new financial embargo will worsen shortages, inflict suffering, and restrict Venezuela’s policy options.

Sep 7, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot

When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right

When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right When Salvador Allende Told Us Happiness Is a Human Right

Now, for the first time, an adviser recalls a remarkable 1971 conversation with Chile’s socialist leader.

Aug 25, 2017 / Feature / Luis Sepúlveda

Thousands of people attend the March for Jesus in São Paulo, Brazil, on June 4, 2015.

Amid Crisis in Brazil, the Evangelical Bloc Emerges as a Political Power Amid Crisis in Brazil, the Evangelical Bloc Emerges as a Political Power

In the world’s largest Catholic country, a rival Christian movement could select Brazil’s next president.

Aug 16, 2017 / Omar G. Encarnación

Lula and Dilma

Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence Brazil’s Most Popular Leader Has Been Convicted of Corruption on Flimsy Evidence

Lula da Silva and his Workers’ Party are an affront to the country’s traditional elite—which is itself mired in corruption—so they want to destroy him by any means necessary.

Aug 9, 2017 / Mark Weisbrot

Demonstrators walk amid tear gas fired by Bolivarian National Guards on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela on July 20, 2017.

Venezuela May Be on the Brink of Civil War Venezuela May Be on the Brink of Civil War

The international left should do everything in its power to prevent it; we must support a negotiated solution.

Aug 9, 2017 / Gabriel Hetland

ICE arrest

An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained An Elite Soccer Team Protests ICE After Their Teammate Is Detained

Lizandro Claros had a soccer scholarship waiting for him, but Trump’s agenda turned a promising future on its head.

Aug 7, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count

Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count

The current calamity in Rio was predictable. Every prospective Olympic city, especially Los Angeles, should be warned.

Jul 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Trump, Merkel, Erdogan at G20

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown Trump’s Foreign-Policy Meltdown

Undermining confidence and alienating allies, Trump has already undone years of American diplomacy.

Jul 17, 2017 / Alfred W. McCoy

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