Latin America

Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support

Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support Guatemala Takes a Hard Line Against Migrants—With US Support

Long before Trump, Washington was exporting control of migratory routes, along with repressive policing, to Mexico and Central America.

Feb 16, 2021 / Jeff Abbott

Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else

Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else Haiti: Too Many Presidents, Too Little of Everything Else

President Jovenel Moïse’s claims that his opponents were plotting a coup was a joke—but his counter-coup is deadly serious.

Feb 9, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

Biden Must Reverse Pompeo’s ‘Terrorist’ Move Against Cuba

Biden Must Reverse Pompeo’s ‘Terrorist’ Move Against Cuba Biden Must Reverse Pompeo’s ‘Terrorist’ Move Against Cuba

Far from being a “state sponsor of terrorism,” as the Trump administration claimed, Cuba has been an ally in fighting it.

Jan 22, 2021 / Peter Kornbluh

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Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory Argentina’s Decades-Long Fight to Legalize Abortion Ends in Victory

The campaign to legalize abortion began sometime in the late 1970s, when the “grandmothers” of the green wave were living in exile across Europe.

Jan 1, 2021 / Cecilia Nowell

Jose Alfredo stands between an American flag and a Cuban flag

Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba? Can Biden Finish What Obama Started With Cuba?

Here’s a smart blueprint for returning to normalized relations.

Dec 21, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

With husbands dying—from Covid-19, dangerous jobs, and more—in the US, many Mexican women are wondering whether migration is worth it anymore.

Dec 17, 2020 / Photo Essay / Lorena Ríos

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul Roberto Lovato’s Journalism of the Soul

In his memoir Unforgetting, he shows how reportage that is rooted in personal biography and inner turmoil can unveil a more powerful kind of truth.

Dec 7, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta

Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats

Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats

His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.

Dec 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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

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