Latin America

Privatizing Puerto Rico

Privatizing Puerto Rico Privatizing Puerto Rico

The rushed sell-off of the territory’s electrical utility is part of a larger move to gut public goods for private profit.

Dec 1, 2020 / Feature / Ed Morales

The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal

The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal The Politics of Maradona’s Iconic ‘Hand of God’ Goal

In the 1986 World Cup, Maradona etched himself not only in sports history but also in political history.

Nov 30, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

As much as for his genius with the soccer ball, he will be remembered for his willingness to fight power and be a voice for the voiceless.

Nov 25, 2020 / Editorial / Dave Zirin

Two supporters in red MAGA hats pose for the camera, behind them is a supporter holding a Trump 2020 sign.

Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case? Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case?

Their rightward lean of this group often mystifies and frustrates Democrats, but how unique are they really?

Nov 25, 2020 / Andrés S. Pertierra

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.

Nov 25, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Roberto Lovato

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.

Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution ‘You Have to Listen to the Streets’: Rebel Diaz on Hip Hop and the Chilean Constitution

Brothers Rodrigo “RodStarz” and Gonzalo “G1” Venegas, who make up Rebel Diaz, discuss the role of art and music in Chilean activism.

Nov 5, 2020 / Q&A / Jack Delaney

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida? Could Colombian Politicians Help Trump Win Florida?

The Trump campaign is using disinformation and red-baiting tactics exported from Colombia to sway Florida’s Latinx vote.

Oct 30, 2020 / Miguel Salazar

A crowd of demonstrators wearing masks and waving flags.

A New Constitution: What the United States Can Learn From Chile A New Constitution: What the United States Can Learn From Chile

Do the problems that beset us, so similar to those that plague our Chilean brothers and sisters, not cry out for a radical reimagining of who we are?

Oct 26, 2020 / Ariel Dorfman

Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy

Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy Bolivians Reclaim Their Democracy

The overwhelming MAS election victory is a repudiation of the racist coup regime as well as of the Trump administration and the OAS, which helped install it.

Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Weisbrot

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