Criminalization & Repression

Four years into a crackdown on alleged gang members that has discarded civil liberties, recent constitutional reforms create opportunities for further abuse.

Minou Tavárez Mirabal’s 2022 book sheds light on the complex lives of her parents, two Dominican revolutionaries who were assassinated for their political activism.

Two years on, far-right President Daniel Noboa’s prison crackdown—characterized by militarization, corruption, and deadly violence—has yielded no results.

Don't miss the open access and Spanish language content from our Spring 2026 issue.

Even as borders harden, life continues to exceed them. The Spring 2026 issue of the NACLA Report traces how border violence has moved from the margins to the center of political life across the Americas.

Philipe Sands’ book on the attempts to hold a Nazi leader and Chilean dictator accountable provide lessons for today’s era in which the flouting of international law has become routine.

This special issue of the NACLA Report traces the returning and disseminating violence that is shaping the Americas today, from border militarization to algorithmic surveillance and the criminalization of dissent.

This year, NACLA’s web articles were accompanied by powerful photos from journalists across the region. Here are the top photos.

Reflections on empire, genocide, and the violence that has come home to roost.

The Mazatecan community of Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón has been subjected to more than a decade of judicial persecution for defending their lands.

The recent arrests of two Maya leaders is emblematic of increasing repression and criminalization of Indigenous peoples by the Guatemalan state.

Violence against trans men by state forces is widespread—and little studied. The profiling inherent to mandatory military service only aggravates the problem.