Why Colombia's First Legal Coca Lab Failed

Why Colombia’s First Legal Coca Lab Failed

An Indigenous Nasa community set out to offer farmers an alternative to the drug trade, but the project collapsed under the weight of U.S. pressure and international prohibitions.
Every Wednesday, retired men and women march against President Milei's adjustment policies. (Patricio A. Cabezas)

Struggling Pensioners Lead the Charge Against Milei’s Austerity Agenda

Unprecedented state violence against retirees and their allies has failed to quash popular discontent at the increasing precarity of life in Argentina.
Green Capitalism in the Americas Web Collection

Green Capitalism in the Americas Web Collection

Don't miss the open access and Spanish and Portuguese content from our Fall 2025 issue.
Guatemala: Entre los pueblos originarios y un progresismo light

Guatemala: Entre los pueblos originarios y un progresismo light

El primer gobierno progresista en décadas se muestra impotente frente al “pacto de corruptos”, mientras el movimiento indígena busca frenar a la ultraderecha y empujar a Bernardo Arévalo hacia la izquierda.
“Não somos Vale do Lítio!”  

“Não somos Vale do Lítio!”  

No Vale do Jequitinhonha, Brasil, a promessa de uma transição verde traz mais violência extrativista, mas as comunidades estão resistindo e reivindicando o direito de moldar o próprio futuro.
Belém virou as costas para o rio?

Belém virou as costas para o rio?

Os projetos de construção da COP30 reproduziram desigualdades sociais e injustiças ambientais de longa data, dando novo impulso às lutas pela água e pela vida na cidade.
Zonas de sacrificio verde en Antofagasta

Zonas de sacrificio verde en Antofagasta

La transición energética de Chile promete la descarbonización, pero en el norte del país una creciente frontera extractiva amenaza el agua, el territorio y los modos de vida indígena.
Argelia Betanzos protests outside the Secretary of the Interior, below the faces of Manuel and Eliza Zepeda, April 2024.

A Oaxacan Indigenous Community Fights a New Round of Bogus Criminal Charges

The Mazatecan community of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón has been subjected to more than a decade of judicial persecution for defending their lands.
Green Capitalism in the Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats

Green Capitalism in the Americas: False Solutions, Real Threats

In this special issue of the NACLA Report, we critically examine the rise of green capitalism in the region in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November.
Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, at the 2025 Pan American Congress. (Government of Mexico City)

Charting a Progressive Path Forward at the Pan American Congress

As the far right gains ground across the world, the region’s Left builds a common front in Mexico City.
A 2016 ceremony honoring Mexico's Armed Forces (SEDENA) and Navy (SEMAR). (Flickr/Presidencia de la República Mexicana/CC BY 2.0)

The Militarization of Commercial Activity in Mexico 

After building the Tren Maya, Mexico’s military has expanded its commercial reach in the Yucatán, with no regard for transparency or accountability.
La Casa de Nariño se decoró con banderas colombianas y palestinas el 24 de julio. (Gobierno de Colombia)

Colombia desafía la impunidad israelí desde arriba y desde abajo

Mientras el presidente Petro intensifica sus esfuerzos para detener las exportaciones de carbón a Israel, los activistas presionan para que se tomen medidas decisivas.