Americas

Immigration

A Cold Winter for Migrant Families at Floyd Bennett Field

Gwynne Hogan / THE CITY Nov 27, 2023 Parents say they swaddle their children in bedsheets but can’t stop them from shivering through the night. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Cartels Come to Ecuador

James North / Truthdig Nov 3, 2023 Narco networks are upending life in the small, once-peaceful nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Brazil’s Congress: Bolsonaro Accountable for January 8 Mob

GV Staff / Global Voices Brazil Oct 31, 2023 The special commission analyzed the events that led to the attack a week after Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva's inauguration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Letter from Nuevo León: ‘As If the Earth Swallowed Them’

Chantal Flores / Truthdig Oct 16, 2023 For residents of Northern Mexico, what is an economic boom worth when it brings violence and disappearances? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Women

Thousands of Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil

AMANDA MAGNANI / Yes! Magazine Sep 21, 2023 Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Uncovering Chile’s Largest Mass Grave

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Sep 11, 2023 The Pinochet dictatorship buried its first victims in a notorious patch of dirt called Patio 29. Dig deeper

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Can the World Bank’s New CEO Change Their Toxic Lending Practices?

Jared Olson / Truthdig Sep 6, 2023 Ajay Banga and the façade of accountability in global development finance. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

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The Other 9/11: A Ghost Story

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Aug 30, 2023 Decades after Pinochet left power, the national trauma of his dictatorship continues to visibly permeate Chilean life. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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What Climate Democracy Looks Like

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 29, 2023 Ecuador votes to keep nearly a billion barrels of oil where it belongs — underground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

Anti-Corruption Advocate Bernardo Arévalo Wins Presidency in Guatemala

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

Gavin Voss / InSight Crime Aug 15, 2023 The Belém agreement takes important strides to protect the Amazon, but overlooks drug trafficking and transnational crime groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

The Global Race for Lithium Arrives in Rural Brazil

Sam Klein-Markman / NACLA Aug 3, 2023 The global energy transition is set to require a staggering increase in the lithium supply—and rural Brazil is the latest zone of extraction. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )