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Cops and Coca in Cali

Kurt Hollander / Truthdig Oct 28, 2024 Can COP16 transform a city known for drugs, sex and extreme violence? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Americas

Shining a Light on Chiquita’s Use of Colombian Death Squads

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Jun 14, 2024 A Miami federal court rendered a $38 million verdict against the banana producer for funding paramilitary violence against workers in Colombia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Colombia’s Cerrejón Mine Dispute Tests the Limits of Sovereignty

Julian Mathews / Truthdig Jan 22, 2024 In Colombia, lawsuits by foreign corporations are obstructing a fossil fuel phase-out at the expense of the indigenous Wayúu community. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s Subversive Super Bowl Spectacular

By Melanie McFarland / Salon Feb 3, 2020 They provided exuberant entertainment while displaying a pride in belonging to cultures that the Trump administration neglects or vilifies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Argentina Defies the Americas’ Crisis of Democracy

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 As regional powers backslide and Donald Trump looms, one nation offers a popular, progressive alternative. A dispatch from Buenos Aires. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Argentina’s Center-Left Peronists Celebrate Return to Power

LUIS ANDRES HENAO and DEBORA REY / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 Opposition leader Alberto Fernandez wins the presidency after a dramatic election in the economically challenged country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environmentalists Risk Their Lives to Save the Planet

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 1, 2019 Fighting for the planet's survival has become more dangerous for activists around the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Venezuela Is the Vietnam of Our Time

Celina della Croce / Independent Media Institute Jun 13, 2019 Decades after its quagmire in Southeast Asia, the U.S. is attempting to stamp out the threat of a people's revolution once and for all. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Venezuela Allies Have Credibility Issues of Their Own

Sharmini Peries / The Real News Network Mar 11, 2019 Virtually every member of the United States' new "coalition of the willing" is politically or economically compromised. An expert explains. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Colombia Blames ELN for Bomb, Presses Cuba to Arrest Leaders

JOSHUA GOODMAN / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2019 President Ivan Duque asks for the capture of the rebel group's commanders in Havana after the nation's deadliest attack in 15 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Washington Post All But Invites Venezuela’s Destruction

Joe Emersberger / FAIR Dec 18, 2018 A new column effectively whitewashes the Trump administration's efforts to cripple the country's economy. It's part of a growing pattern. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Doubts Loom Over Colombia Peace Deal With Hawk’s Election

JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 Ivan Duque, who takes office in August, campaigned on rolling back benefits inscribed in a peace deal brokered by outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )