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Features
April 8, 2021 > Gabriela Barzallo
Movement Against Mining Gains Ground in Ecuador
In February elections, a referendum to protect water passed and left-wing candidates received strong support. Mining will be a key issue for the next president. This story is republished from NACLA. […] Read More >
April 5, 2021 > Thomas Power
What will happen to Cesar, Colombia when the mines leave?
Coal mines have caused environmental devastation to the Cesar department of Colombia. But now that the Swiss mining company Glencore announced that they will withdraw from the department, where they […] Read More >
March 19, 2021 > Bruna Lima
Lula cleared to run again: what that means for Brazil’s future
On March 8, former Brazilian presidential candidate Fernando Haddad was at home, working on research, when he received a call from an aide of former president Luiz Inácio “Lula” Da […] Read More >
Photo Essays
This Week in Latin America
September 27, 2021 > Staff
US Envoy to Haiti Resigns Over Biden Administration’s Handling of Haitian Migrants at the Border
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA US Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, resigned on Wednesday over what he considered President Biden administration’s “inhumane” mass deportation of Haitian migrants seeking asylum at […] Read More >
September 20, 2021 > Staff
Regional leaders debate future of cooperation amidst tensions
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA CELAC: The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) convened its VI Summit of Heads of State and Government in Mexico City on Saturday. […] Read More >
September 13, 2021 > Staff
Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán dead at 86
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA PERU: Abimael Guzmán, the guerrilla leader who led a rebel group in a bloody protracted war against the Peruvian state died in prison on Saturday […] Read More >