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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Fighting Displacement in Barcelona and Beyond

Rebel Currents

December 24, 2015

Barcelona's anti-displacement activists are successfully challenging global banking and real estate interests, while building new political models that transcend recent Latin American experience.

Do You Know Where Your Quinoa Comes From?

Nancy Romer

December 23, 2015

Quinoa production has a long history in the Andes. In the last decade, demand for the crop has skyrocketed, transforming the economy and ecology of the region.

The Case Against the “Humanitarian Border”

Jill M. Williams

December 22, 2015

How the Border Patrol’s humanitarian rhetoric only furthers the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Change Through Empowerment: A Half-Century of Cuba-U.S. Relations

Louis A. Pérez, Jr.

December 16, 2015

On the one-year anniversary of “D17,” the second of a two-part essay exploring what has and will constitute “normal relations” between the U.S. and Cuba.

From Zeros to Heroes: The Highs and Lows of Latin America and the Caribbean at COP 21

Greg Scruggs

December 15, 2015

Latin America and the Caribbean have much at stake when it comes to climate change. Here are the highlights of the region's role this year's UN climate change summit.

Change Through Impoverishment: A Half-Century of Cuba-U.S. Relations

Louis A. Pérez, Jr.

December 14, 2015

The first of a two-part essay exploring what has and will constitute “normal relations” between the U.S. and Cuba, one year after “D17.”

Trade Efficiency and Border Security at Odds on the U.S. Mexico Border

Border Wars

December 10, 2015

Through technological fixes and greater collaboration, the U.S.-Mexico border prepares for a smoother interchange of goods, while becoming an even more dangerous barrier for everyday people.