Rising Food Insecurity in the Andes
Amid rising prices, small farmers in Southern Peru rely on traditional food systems to confront the food crisis.
Football and Nation Building in Colombia (Review)
Historian Peter J. Watson's first book examines how former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos used sports to garner support for his peace process with the FARC.
El Gobierno de Petro y las Esperanzas por una Reforma Rural en Colombia
Inspiradas en la larga trayectoria de la lucha por la tierra en el país, las organizaciones campesinas demandan un papel activo en las políticas agrarias del nuevo gobierno.
Post Protest, Government in Ecuador Strikes out Against Indigenous Leaders
In the aftermath of Ecuador's longest-running national strike organized by Indigenous movements, activists now face a wave of criminalization.
Recent Paro in Cusco is Latest Expression of Political Agency in Peru
Indigenous and campesino communities turn to strikes, road blockages, and other confrontational tactics to reclaim their political agency.
Pachamama Politics: Campesino Water Defenders and the Anti-Mining Movement in Ecuador (Review)
A new book traces the rise of Indigenous and peasant demands for a moratorium on mining in Ecuador.
In Ecuador, Indigenous-led National Strike Intensifies
Ten days into the strongest challenge yet to President Guillermo Lasso's government, the protests only appear to be growing.
Biden Bungles Bolivia
While the Biden administration struggles to impugn Trump for his attempted coup, its approach to Bolivia is undermining that country's efforts to bring their own coup perpetrators to justice.
Gastropolitics and the Specter of Race: Stories of Capital, Culture and Coloniality in Peru (Review)
María Elena García's new book exposes the intensely colonial and patriarchal politics underlying Peru's much-praised gastronomic boom.
Peru: The Broken Dream of Transformative Government?
Though Pedro Castillo's victory initially seemed like a glimmer of hope, the reality of the past eight months has been disappointing.
Quechua Sports Journalist Takes Language Revitalization to New Spaces
From Peru's Andes, soccer commentator Qara Q'ompo's broadcasts combat stigma while tapping into oral knowledge to expand Quechua's reach.
In Bolivia, Ex-President Áñez’s Trial Sparks Debate About Justice
Critics say her prosecution on coup charges violates due process, but the Bolivian state has a responsibility to seek justice.
