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June 17, 2013
On May 10, 2013, before a packed courtroom, a Guatemalan court declared that it had found former de-facto president General José Efraín Ríos Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Just 10 days after this historic ruling, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court vacated the verdict against Ríos Montt and ordered a partial retrial of the legal proceedings from April 19 forward.
The Other Side of Paradise
June 12, 2013
In comparison to many of its neighbours in Central America and the Caribbean, Belize has pursued a very effective and widespread policy of conservation in order to capitalize on the growing segment of eco-tourism. However, given the stresses of economic development, Belize is facing a difficult balancing act when it comes to determining the limits of environmental and cultural conservation.
Border Wars
June 12, 2013
A photo essay of the 10th annual Migrant Trail Walk through the southern Arizona borderlands. The walk happened during a time of intense debate regarding immigration reform and border enforcement, yet the thousands of migrant deaths that have occurred over the last 20 years have not been mentioned.
June 11, 2013
NACLA has inaugurated this “From the Archives” section to bring to our readers some of the best and most interesting material that we have published. Here we put the spotlight on the Salvadoran-Chicano journalist Rubén Martínez, who wrote of the ambiguities of trans-border identities.
Rebel Currents
June 5, 2013
Since the 2000 Water Wars, Bolivia has faced even greater water challenges: how to develop successful alternative models to water privatization, and how to combat water scarcity.
Border Wars
June 4, 2013
A new report from the Binational Migration Institute at the University of Arizona shows that high numbers of migrant deaths continue to occur in the Arizona-Sonora borderlands—this despite a decreasing number of unauthorized crossings of the international divide. In other words, the borderlands are becoming increasingly deadly.
June 4, 2013
NACLA presents art exhibit "Political Neighbors" with three Master Cartoonists of Mexico—Rius, Feggo, and El Fisgon. NACLA interviews Feggo about the role political cartoonists have played in Latin America, and he presents the work of Rius, El Fisgon, and his own work.
June 3, 2013
Noam Chomsky is the 2012 recipient of NACLA's Latin America Peace and Justice Award for his ongoing commitment to social justice in the Americas. Noam Chomsky is a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a long time friend and supporter of NACLA.
June 3, 2013
Rius is the 2012 recipient of NACLA's La Conciencia del Pueblo Award for educating and informing readers through his artwork about progressive causes in the Americas. A longtime NACLA collaborator, Rius is a Mexican intellectual and political cartoonist who has published over 100 books that defend migrant workers, indigenous peoples, and the underprivileged, among others.
June 3, 2013
Javier Sicilia is the recipient of NACLA's "La Lucha Sigue" Award for Activism in the Americas. One of Mexico's most prominent poets, essayists, and novelists, and a regular contributor to La Jornada newspsper and Proceso magazine, Javier Sicilia's work has become an important reference for Latin American human rights causes.