Opinion
Opinion
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Waiting in Limbo at Mexico’s Southern Border
Dec 16, 2024 Under pressure from the U.S., Mexico has turned its southern states into a labyrinth for asylum seekers heading north.2025 Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Immigration Reporting
Americas
Behind the U.S.-Backed Coup That Halted Guatemala’s ‘Ten Years of Spring’
Oct 25, 2024 The 1954 overthrow of the reformist president ended up shaping one nation’s future and another’s foreign policy.
Americas
Anti-Corruption Advocate Bernardo Arévalo Wins Presidency in Guatemala
Aug 21, 2023 "The force of this victory is going to make it clear that there is no place for the attempts to derail the electoral process," Arévalo said following his win.
Americas
Guatemala’s Elections in Disarray as Elites Cling to Power
Jul 17, 2023 A constitutional crisis brews in Guatemala, as corrupt elites uses legal harassment to stave of electoral threat of Movimiento Semilla.
Interview
Thelma Cabrera: “We Are Fighting for a Plurinational State”
Jun 19, 2023 An interview with Thelma Cabrera, Maya Mam human rights defenders, who was barred from running for president in Guatemala.
The CIA’s Complicity in Recent Global Atrocities Revealed
Feb 21, 2020 Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades.
Mexico Begins Flying, Busing Migrants Back to Honduras
Jan 21, 2020 The latest migrant caravan provides a public platform for Mexico to show it will not grant them passage to the U.S.
Illegal Crossings Plunge as U.S. Extends Policy Across Border
Jan 19, 2020 Trump administration says it's a deterrent to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, while critics worry about fairness, exposure to violence.
Border Patrol Dodges Questions About Migrant Children’s Deaths
Jan 15, 2020 Appearing before Congress, several officials refuse to respond to criticism that they concealed information about those in their care.
Bernie Sanders Calls to Break Up ICE
Nov 7, 2019 The Vermont senator pledges to address the root causes of mass immigration, with the aim of creating a "welcoming and safe nation for all."