El Salvador’s Gang Truce: A Historic Opportunity
Friends of the dead gang member filed past his body, some saying a few words, others weeping. They knew
The Don of Teflón
In November 2012, a 70-year old Israeli ex-mercenary named Yair Klein testified via teleconference from his home country before
A Cuban Spring?
This is a fruitful period of experimentation and debate in Cuba. It is now almost seven years since Raúl
Foreign Investment in the New Cuban Economy
A small island economy the size of Tennessee, Cuba finds itself in the crossroads of world history and the
Bolivia and the Changing Shape of U.S. Power
November 2011, Bolivia and the United States signed a framework agreement to resume diplomatic relations, more than three years
‘Like a War’: The New Central American Refugee Crisis
August 25, 2010, the corpses of 72 Central and South American migrants were discovered in the northern Mexican state of
Like a War: The New Central American Refugee Crisis
August 25, 2010, the corpses of 72 Central and South American migrants were discovered in the northern Mexican state of
Paraguay’s Ongoing Struggle Over Land and Democracy
The unlikely presidency of Paraguay’s Fernando Lugo came to an abrupt end June 22 in an impeachment hearing. From the
Paraguays Ongoing Struggle Over Land and Democracy
The unlikely presidency of Paraguays Fernando Lugo came to an abrupt end June 22 in an impeachment hearing. From the
Life in a Border Town Marred by Tension
The part of the border that divides the Dominican Republic from Haiti on the southern coast of the island
Haitians Face Persecution Across Dominican Border
A NACLA investigation funded by the Samuel Chavkin Fund for Investigative Journalism finds the Dominican Republic to be openly
Latin America Unity Takes Center Stage at Cartagena Summit
Despite surprises in the lead-up to the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 1415, the
