News & Analysis

January 21, 2024

Despite the Mexican American music trio’s success in the United States, the group faced backlash in Mexico for “not being Mexican enough.” What does this say about how Mexicanness is perceived within and outside the country?

January 19, 2024

The Zapatista liberation movement gathered in Chiapas to honor three decades of struggle and prepare for an uncertain future. 

January 18, 2024

Under the Bolivarian revolution, militarization has permeated all facets of politics and society, capturing institutional power as the ambit of the Armed Forces repeatedly expands.

January 18, 2024

The Miskitu community along Nicaragua’s coast has long faced persecution and invisibilization. A recent increase in migration highlights the need for asylum protections for Miskitu youth.

January 16, 2024

In the 1980s, the Reagan administration poured billions of dollars into El Salvador's military to crush the left-wing FMLN, littering the country in mass graves in the process.

January 16, 2024

From Patagonia, an environmental activist discusses her community’s struggle against a new oil pipeline and the threats of expanding extractivism in their territory.

January 16, 2024

Desde Patagonia, una activista ambiental habla de la lucha contra un nuevo oleoducto y la expansión del extractivismo en sus territorios.

January 15, 2024

With another oil and gas bonanza brewing and a new far-right president in the Casa Rosada, people-led proposals for a just energy transition are more urgent than ever.

January 12, 2024

For leaders from the Xinka Parliament, one of the Indigenous authorities behind an ongoing national strike in Guatemala, the new government will provide a foundation to continue the struggle for democracy.

January 12, 2024

Para los líderes del Parlamento Xinka, una de las autoridades indígenas detrás de un paro nacional actualmente en desarrollo en Guatemala, el nuevo gobierno proporcionará una base para continuar la lucha por la democracia.

January 12, 2024

As a new government takes office despite repeated attempts to undermine its ascent, Indigenous leaders reflect on the indefinite national strike in defense of democracy and the struggles that still lie ahead.

January 12, 2024

Mientras el nuevo gobierno toma posesión a pesar de repetidos intentos de socavar su ascenso, líderes de los pueblos originarios reflexionan sobre el paro nacional indefinido en defensa de la democracia y las luchas que quedan por delante.

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