Honduras: A History That Repeats Itself
Honduras began its transition to democracy 32 years ago, ending the long shadow of military dictatorships that had taken power
Che: Behind the CIAs Killing of a Revolutionary
Who Killed Che? by Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith, OR Books, 2011, 200 pp., $16 (paperback) In Who Killed Che?
Soldiers Without a Cause: Why Are Thousands of UN Troops Still in Haiti?
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Port-au-Prince, protesting the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Some held signs
Guatemalas President Under the Lens
In 1992, Guatemalan rebel commander Efraín Bámaca Velásquez of the Revolutionary Organization of the Armed People (ORPA) was captured in
Guatemala’s President Under the Lens
In 1992, Guatemalan rebel commander Efraín Bámaca Velásquez of the Revolutionary Organization of the Armed People (ORPA) was captured in
Nicaraguas Gangs: Historical Legacy or Contemporary Symptom?
On the morning of October 9, 2010, the corpses of three men, Wilfredo Barraza Larios, José Ángel Varela, and José
Central American Solidarity, Then and Now: An Interview With Jenny Atlee
In the 1980s, as the U.S. government under President Ronald Reagan supported repressive governments and covert wars across Central America,
Follow the Money: The University of Arizonas Border War
On the outskirts of Tucson lies the University of Arizonas industrial park, known as the Science and Technology Park, or
Justice in Guatemala
January 26 marked a watershed in Guatemalan history. That evening, after more than eight hours of arguments from prosecutors and
Legacies of the U.S. Invasion of Panama
On December 20, 1989, former president George H.W. Bush ordered the invasion of Panama. The U.S. 82nd Airborne division pummeled
Dirty Business in Brazil: Rousseff Backslides on the Environment
On December 6, the Brazilian Senate approved controversial changes to the countrys Forest Code. The move sparked a large public
FMLN Reflections, 20 Years Later: An Interview With Nidia Díaz
On January 10, 1981, the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) launched its first offensive, occupying large sections of El
