Latin America

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

American Tourists in Cuba

Has Travel to Cuba Been Trumped? A ‘Nation’ Forum Has Travel to Cuba Been Trumped? A ‘Nation’ Forum

We asked four veterans of the travel-to-Cuba movement to comment on the new restrictions.

Jul 12, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

The Arabs of Latin America

The Arabs of Latin America The Arabs of Latin America

The first wave of migrants from the Middle East to Latin America found acceptance by the locals as successful, hardworking merchants. Newer arrivals have had a harder time.

Jul 12, 2017 / Lamia Oualalou

Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change? Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change?

Rising sea levels, ocean acidification, catastrophic storm surges—the threat is dire, and requires a rapid transition to renewable energy.

Jul 6, 2017 / Juan Cole

A U.S. Special Forces trainer supervises a military assault drill for a unit within the Sudan People's Liberation Army conducted in Nzara on the outskirts of Yambio

American Special Ops Forces Have Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries in 2017 American Special Ops Forces Have Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries in 2017

And we’re only halfway through the year.

Jun 26, 2017 / Nick Turse

UN Observer and FARC Rebels

Will Last Year’s Peace Treaty Survive, or Is the Past Prologue in Colombia? Will Last Year’s Peace Treaty Survive, or Is the Past Prologue in Colombia?

An interview with historian Robert Karl on the country’s violent demobilization.

Jun 22, 2017 / Greg Grandin

Mapuche march

This Indigenous Group Traveled 500 Miles Across Argentina to Deliver a Simple Message This Indigenous Group Traveled 500 Miles Across Argentina to Deliver a Simple Message

In the province of Río Negro, the Mapuche are engaged in the fight of their lives to protect their land.

Jun 19, 2017 / Brandon Jordan

Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

Normalization With Cuba Has Been a Smashing Success—but Trump Wants to Destroy It Normalization With Cuba Has Been a Smashing Success—but Trump Wants to Destroy It

Obama’s rapprochement has overwhelming support from Cuban-Americans, the US business community, and the Cuban people.

Jun 15, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh

President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann

Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine Remembering a Priest, a Diplomat, and a Voice for Palestine

Father Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann was a man who spoke truth to power and expected others to do the same.

Jun 15, 2017 / Phyllis Bennis and Richard Falk

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