Americas

Book Review

Challenging Popular Narratives on the Sandinsita Revolution

Camilo Serrano Corredor / NACLA Sep 27, 2024 Gerardo Sánchez Nateras' book uses a variety of Central American archives to present alternatives to the dominant accounts of the Nicaraguan revolution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Stuck in a State of Limbo

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Aug 19, 2024 The Biden administration's tangled asylum process adds another difficult crossing for migrants. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Has the ‘Wolf’ Finally Come for Venezuela?

Ociel Alí López / NACLA Aug 2, 2024 Maduro's rushed proclamation of victory thrusts Venezuela back into crisis as the opposition presents contradicting results. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Nicolás Maduro Wins Venezuelan Presidential Election

PD Staff / Peoples Dispatch Jul 29, 2024 The right-wing opposition has refused to recognize the results while the U.S. government has called for a recount. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Paramilitary Resurgence Displaces Thousands in Chiapas

Ann Louise Deslandes / NACLA Jul 28, 2024 As historic land disputes escalate, several armed groups fight for territorial control, displacing 12,000 people from former Zapatista strongholds in June. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Is Claudia Sheinbaum Ready To Tackle Mexico’s Water Crisis?

Jake Bittle / Grist Jun 28, 2024 The country’s incoming president made water her “main concern” when she was mayor of Mexico City. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Bolivian People Defeat Another Coup Attempt

PD Staff / Peoples Dispatch Jun 27, 2024 People responded en masse and workers declared a general strike after military forces surrounded Quemado Palace in La Paz. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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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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La Guerra del Maíz Entre Estados Unidos y México

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 13, 2024 Una disputa comercial entre Ciudad de México y Washington pone de relieve la soberanía alimentaria, los transgénicos, un herbicida controvertido, la salud pública y el futuro de la famosa tortilla mexicana. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

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The Search for Truth Inside Chile’s Infamous Mass Grave

Constanza Dalla Porta / NACLA Jun 6, 2024 Exhumation of Patio 29 in Santiago finally promised answers, but botched DNA testing left the families of victims reeling. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The U.S.-Mexico Tortilla War

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 5, 2024 A trade dispute puts a spotlight on food sovereignty, GMOs, a controversial weedkiller, public health, and the fate of Mexico’s iconic flatbread. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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Mexico Elects Climate Scientist As First Female President

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 4, 2024 The close ally of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the first person of Jewish descent to win Mexico's presidency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )