Latin America
Cuban Economy Has Lost $130 Billion Due to US Embargo, Says UN
The embargo was put into place by the United States in 1962.
Nikki Haley: Maduro Must Step Down, ‘Time for Talking’ Is Over
The Trump administration has taken an aggressive position on Venezuela ever since entering the White House.
Colombian Former President Said Government Officials Warned Him of a Plot Against His Life
Álvaro Uribe is a part of the country’s current opposition party.
Liberation Psychology: Why an Idea From the Salvadoran Struggle Is Relevant Today
For a number of reasons, the job of revitalizing a psychology of liberation seems particularly pressing at the moment.
Pence’s Last 24 Minutes of His Speech to the OAS Confirmed That US Wants to Shove Latin America Back to the Right
We’ve heard this all before.
US Announces the End of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans
President Trump and his supporters argue that the conditions in Honduras have improved since the hurricane and emphasize that the protections were never meant to be permanent.
Brazilian Raid Targets $1.6 Billion Money-Laundering Ring
Investigators are still working to serve all 53 arrest warrants,
May Day Marches in Honduras Turn Violent
Anti-riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse rock-hurling protesters who were decrying what they see as a fraudulent presidential election late last year.
Trump Delays Decision to Impose Import Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
The administration also said that it had reached tentative agreements with Argentina, Australia and Brazil.
In Haiti, Cholera Victims Have Only Received 2 Percent of Promised UN Relief Aid
The Caribbean nation was free of cholera until a group of United Nations peacekeepers accidentally dumped infected waste into a river while providing relief after the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Migrant Caravan Turned Back at Packed Border Crossing
Organizers told media that the migrants would be camping immediately outside the crossing in groups of 20.
My Contra Parents Are Marching For a New ‘Old’ Nicaragua: Are We, Too? (OPINION)
Ask yourself if you are really standing with the oppressed when many of the ones inspired by this struggle are the historical oppressors.
63 Dead in Nicaraguan Protests, 15 Disappeared: Rights Group
Led primarily by students, protests broke out last week in response to a government-backed pension reform.
One Month Into the Journey, the Refugee Caravan Advances to Defend the Right to Asylum and Safety
The institutionalized violence and insecurity in Central America, backed by the United States, have forced us out of our countries of origin.
European Authorities May Be Investigating Alleged Money Laundering by Mexican Presidential Candidate Anaya
Ricardo Anaya and the PAN have denounced the investigation as a plot by current president Enrique Peña Nieto and his party.
Meet Manuel, a Participant in the Refugee Caravan Arriving at the US-Mexico Border This Week
To avoid getting deported, or breaking any laws within the United States, he is seeking asylum from El Salvador.
Three Kidnapped Mexican Film Students Confirmed Murdered by Jalisco Cartel
The case resonates with the 43 disappeared students in the southern state of Guerrero in September 2014.
Assassination in Brazil Unmasks the Deadly Racism of a Country That Would Rather Ignore It
Race is still a taboo subject. Nonetheless, as Marielle Franco exposed in her work, skin color dramatically impacts safety in Brazil.
Colombian Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Facing Mining Interests
A single mother of two, Francia Márquez Mina led a successful fight to reverse a multinational gold mining concession that would have forced the relocation of her home town of La Toma.
DHS Is Obsessed With the Refugee Caravan, and Rights Groups Are Calling Out the Bluff
“When white supremacists run the government, it’s each of our responsibilities to show that they don’t speak for us.”

