Solidarity with El Salvador's Santa Marta 5 Grows Across Borders

The Bukele administration’s case against five community leaders, environmental activists, and former FMLN members sparks international outcry.

Honduras: A Narco-State Made in the United States

Although Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking in a New York court, the United States has yet to own up to its role in fostering state-sponsored drug trafficking in Honduras.

Gustavo Petro se mantiene firme respecto a Palestina

A pesar de los lazos históricos de Colombia con Israel y Estados Unidos, Petro ha sido uno de los líderes más vocales en su apoyo a Palestina, haciendo un llamado a la paz en su país y en el extranjero.

Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories (Review)

A new collection from Two Lines Press presents 10 translated stories from contemporary Latin American writers that explore the unsettling, unusual, and unspoken.

Rio’s Street Poets Have Something to Say

The artists who sell their poems on the streets of Rio de Janeiro see the occupation of public space as a necessary effort to expand self-expression and access to art.

The New Public Art: Collectivity and Activism in Mexico since the 1980’s (Review)

Mara Polgovsky Ezcurra’s edited volume traces the emergence of new, non-state-led forms of public art in Mexico in the age of neoliberalism.

When the Earth Loses its Stewards

More than 1 million Colombians have been forced to flee their territories since the 2016 peace accords. As extractive industries and armed groups capitalize on displacement, biodiversity suffers.

Las ultra derechas latinoamericanas reencarnadas

Contenidos exclusivos en español sobre la nueva ola ultaderechista, publicados en inglés en la edición de primavera de 2024 de la revista trimestral NACLA Report.

Dominican Republic’s Neofascist Paramilitaries Double Down on Right-Wing Repression

New expressions of ultranationalist violence censoring Black women and migrants harken back to the Trujillo dictatorship. Anyone deemed a threat to Dominican values is a potential target.

The Far-Right Tide Reaches Uruguay

A new radical right with links to the dictatorship has made unprecedented gains. So far, the country’s strong democracy has tempered its worst impacts.

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Polyarchy in the Dominican Republic: The Elite versus the Elite

Jeb Sprague-Silgado

May 6, 2016

The two leading candidates in the upcoming Dominican Republic presidential election differ little when it comes to economic policy and the targeting of migrant and migrant-descendant communities.

Could U.S. Trade Threaten Sustainable Agriculture in Cuba?

Ming Chun Tang

May 2, 2016

Cuba is known for its innovative approach to sustainable agriculture. But a new U.S.-Cuba agricultural accord could change that.

"In Crisis, We Find Hope"

Moira Birss and Gustavo Castro Soto

April 28, 2016

An interview with Mexican activist Gustavo Castro Soto about the Berta Cáceres assassination— and building a world that moves beyond extractivism.

Lack of Progress and Transparency at the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs

Linda Farthing

April 27, 2016

The first meeting in twenty years of the UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) was supposed to be a game changer. It was not.

"Drugs Don't Warrant a Bullet or Disappearance"

Laura Weiss

April 26, 2016

Civil society denounces the Drug War at the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS)

Water is More Valuable than Gold

Ellie Happel

April 25, 2016

The destructive impact of metal mining in the Dominican Republic has lessons for neighboring Haiti, where activists are seeking a moratorium on all mining projects.

After the Referendum, What’s Next For Bolivia’s Progressive Left?

Rebel Currents

April 15, 2016

The surprising defeat of Evo Morales’s referendum bid to run for a fourth presidential term poses new challenges and opportunities for progressive forces in Bolivia.