News & Analysis

July 29, 2024

Violence against protesters, anti-LGBTQ policies, and a submission to the International Criminal Court accusing President Dina Boluarte of human rights violations reflect the need for Peru to confront its own political violence.

July 28, 2024

Like in the United States, migration is a big talking point in Venezuela’s election. After an exodus of 7.7 million in the last decade, candidates are promising to help them return.

July 26, 2024

Venezuela heads to the polls on July 28. Ociel Alí López's new book offers a timely look at the context, key players, and what's at stake.

July 26, 2024

[CLOSED] NACLA is currently accepting proposals for an issue on travesti, trans, and queer activisms in the Americas. Send us your pitches by August 21, 2024.

July 25, 2024

The Aymara radio broadcaster and YouTuber produces feminist media in Bolivia to amplify the struggles of women workers and promote solidarity and mutual aid.

July 24, 2024

A strategic shipping corridor, Panama became home to Washington's most important asset in the region and the base of its military training apparatus. 

July 23, 2024

In June, more than 12,000 people were forced out of their homes in the former Zapatista stronghold of Tila. As historic land disputes escalate, several armed groups fight for territorial control.

July 22, 2024

Las parteras tradicionales lograron el derecho a expedir certificados de nacimiento, un paso clave para subsanar las deficiencias de salud materna en comunidades indígenas. Pero su lucha por la protección y la autonomía continúa.

July 18, 2024

More than 5,000 migrants have died or disappeared attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border over the last decade. Families embroider the names of their missing loved ones as a way of telling their stories.

July 15, 2024

Caught between conflicting notions of “democracy,” leveled on one hand by a fearmongering right and on the other by a critical grassroots left, Mexico’s government must grapple with its undemocratic condition of global dependence.

July 10, 2024

Since the outbreak of the largest protests seen in nearly three decades, the Cuban government has tightened its grip on the economy, further reducing citizens’ freedoms.

July 9, 2024

The abolition of Costa Rica's military 75 years ago has been highly celebrated at home and abroad. Yet the story is more complicated than the myth lets on.

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