Latin America

‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World

‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World ‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World

After surviving the Darien Gap, refugees describe their detainment in Mexico as the “real hell.”

Sep 24, 2019 / Arvind Dilawar

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders ‘How Dare You!’ Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders

“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.

Sep 23, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard

The Latest Link in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Chain: El Salvador’s New Border Patrol

The Latest Link in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Chain: El Salvador’s New Border Patrol The Latest Link in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Chain: El Salvador’s New Border Patrol

The new enforcement agency is more about preventing migrants from leaving the country than it is about protecting El Salvador’s borders.

Sep 16, 2019 / Nelson Rauda and John Washington

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The Problem With Latinidad The Problem With Latinidad

A growing community of young, black, and indigenous people are questioning the very identity underpinning Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sep 16, 2019 / Miguel Salazar

Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights

Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights

Current policy makes a painful line of work even harder, but these attorneys aren’t giving up.

Sep 12, 2019 / Jack Herrera

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Letters From the September 23, 2019, Issue Letters From the September 23, 2019, Issue

Attention must be paid… Not our man…

Sep 10, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers

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The Zapatista Revolution Is Not Over The Zapatista Revolution Is Not Over

1994 saw one of the most significant indigenous rebellions of the 20th century. Today, their political experiment continues.

Sep 9, 2019 / Kurt Hackbarth and Colin Mooers

La Pampa

The Other Man-Made Disaster Ravaging the Amazon The Other Man-Made Disaster Ravaging the Amazon

Peru’s aggressive campaign to eradicate illegal gold mining in the Amazon has yielded mixed results.

Aug 29, 2019 / Leo Schwartz

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Carolyn Forché’s Powerful Reckoning Carolyn Forché’s Powerful Reckoning

In her memoir, the poet confronts America’s role in El Salvador’s brutal civil war.

Aug 27, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Suzy Hansen

Clampdown on Housing Rights Activists in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Clampdown on Housing Rights Activists in Bolsonaro’s Brazil Clampdown on Housing Rights Activists in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

The far-right president’s violent, discriminatory rhetoric has unleashed a rise in attacks on marginalized populations.

Aug 27, 2019 / Feature / Michael Fox

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