The Rebirth of Omar García Harfuch

Mexico City’s former chief of police is believed to have participated in the forced disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students in 2014. A decade later, president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to make him Mexico’s most powerful policeman.

Spectacles of Crisis and Political Power Plays in Bolivia

A general and his troops stormed the seat of government in an apparent coup attempt. Three theories have emerged in a context of economic turmoil and political infighting within the ruling party.

The New Colonialism of Milei’s Investment Plan

Approved amid harsh repression of protesters, the economic scheme at the heart of the Argentine government’s flagship legislation hands big perks to multinationals at the expense of territories, peoples, and the environment.

Chomsky on U.S. Intervention in Central America | Under the Shadow, Bonus Episode 2

Under the Shadow looks back on Chomsky’s 1983 lecture at the University of Colorado, as some of the worst aspects of the Reagan administration’s Cold War-era foreign policy ravaged Central America.

Breaking Barriers: The Political Empowerment of Bolivia’s Indigenous Women

The political inclusion of one of Latin America’s most marginalized groups reflects an unprecedented change, but many challenges remain.

Venezuela’s D-Day: Between Civic Celebration and Worsening Conflict

After years of boycotting elections, Venezuela’s opposition has united behind a presidential candidate. The result of the July 28 vote could give way to stability—or still deeper polarization.

A Boricua in Gaza: “There Is a Direct Connection with Our Struggle”

A conversation with Libre Sankara, a Puerto Rican aid worker providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Sankara discusses the situation in Rafah and the parallels between the Puerto Rican and Palestinian liberation struggles.

The Mexico of Claudia Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum’s triumph marks a profound reconfiguration of the political system that has shaped Mexican public life since the 1990s, and a powerful bulwark against the rise of the far right.

Controversial Maya Train Up and Running as Mexicans Cast Their Ballots

Mexico’s new tourist train has been hailed as the Yucatán’s salvation, but experts and activists warn of the potentially devastating environmental and cultural consequences of the outgoing president’s flagship megaproject.

Mexico Heads to Polls Amid Record Violence

On June 2, Mexicans will vote in the most violent elections in the country's history. Fears of reprisal from criminal groups, and the lack of an effective state response, weaken the democratic process.

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The Double Disappearance Inside Chile’s Patio 29

Constanza Dalla Porta

June 4, 2024

Exhumation of a mass grave in Santiago finally promised answers, but botched DNA testing left the families of victims reeling. Five decades later, the search for truth continues.

Paraguay, A Node in Operation Condor's Global Disappearance Network

Marco Castillo

June 4, 2024

¿A dónde están? Where are they? In Paraguay, the answer to the question of those seeking justice for the disappeared is blunt: they are in the backyard of the elite police headquarters 15 minutes from downtown Asunción.

Narrating the Distance of Transnational Adoption

Nathan Rossi

June 4, 2024

For transnational adoptees wrenched from El Salvador and Guatemala in the throes of civil war, storytelling and art are powerful tools for navigating identity, dislocation, haunting, and healing.

Crisis de la justicia del agua en México: no hay solución electoral

Ann Louise Deslandes

June 3, 2024

Los candidatos a las elecciones generales en México prometían solucionar la escasez de agua, pero el problema corre más profundo que las urnas.

The Violence of Absence

Jorge E. Cuéllar

June 3, 2024

Disappearance cuts through the Americas. The pain, grief, and resilience of the region's struggles for justice is the focus of our Summer 2024 NACLA Report, "¿Dónde están?"

México acude a las urnas en medio de violencia sin parangón

Pablo Pérez García

May 31, 2024

El 2 de junio los mexicanos votarán en las elecciones más violentas de la historia del país. El temor a represalias por parte de grupos criminales y la falta de una respuesta estatal eficaz debilitan el proceso democrático.