Category: Features
November 18, 2024 > Daniel Fonseca
Honduran Environmental Activist Juan Lopéz Murdered for Fighting Mining and Drug Trafficking
A murmur of prayers fill the room where Father Melo leads the funeral of Juan López, 46, the latest environmental defender to be murdered in Honduras. Melo hangs his head […] Read More >
March 20, 2023 > Mie Hoejris Dahl
Colombia-Venezuela: How the Rapprochement is Going
CÚCUTA, Colombia — Sitting on different sides of a white line that marks the border between Colombia and Venezuela on the Atanasio Girardo bridge — previously known as “Tienditas” — […] Read More >
March 2, 2023 > Evan Robinson-Johnson
Border Patrol app excludes vulnerable asylum seekers, advocates say
After his dad was nearly killed during political turmoil in Cuba, Yoandry fled to Nicaragua, then to Mexico. He made it all the way to the U.S. border south of […] Read More >
February 3, 2023 > Staff
Corruption levels in 2022 largely unchanged across Latin America
NEW YORK — The level of perceived public sector corruption in the Americas has remained stagnant for several years in a row, with 27 out of 32 countries having unchanged […] Read More >
January 30, 2023 > Laurence Blair
A Corruption Scandal Is Making Waves in ‘Squeaky-Clean’ Uruguay
This article was republished with permission from World Politics Review. To view the original, click here. The story was damaging enough to begin with. Last September, Alejandro Astesiano — chief […] Read More >
January 18, 2023 > Euan Marshall
Unifying Brazil will be Lula’s biggest challenge in office
In the aftermath of Sunday’s violent riots in Brazil’s federal capital, which caused widespread damage to the seats of all three branches of power, prominent political figures were quick to […] Read More >
January 17, 2023 > Amanda Audi
As post-riot arrests mount, far-right agitators call for “respect” for Lula
From his hotel bed in Monterrey, Mexico, journalist Oswaldo Eustáquio accepted a video call from The Brazilian Report. Judging by his relaxed demeanor, one would have a hard time believing […] Read More >
January 14, 2023 > Amanda Magnani
Instagram Account “Contragolpe Brasil” Identifies Jan. 8 Rioters
Mere hours after the start of the Jan. 8 riot at Three Powers Plaza, where the Brazilian government’s executive, legislative and judicial powers sit, Instagram account Contragolpe Brasil started posting […] Read More >
January 12, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
Brazil’s Jan. 8 Shows the Influence of Anti-Communist Rhetoric
It is clear Bolsonaro’s public crusade sowing doubt in the integrity of Brazil’s democracy and elections inspired protestors to attack the Brazilian capital on Jan. 8. But under this patina […] Read More >
January 3, 2023 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
Title 42 Remains, For Now: How We Got Here and What’s Next
The Supreme Court said Dec. 27 that Title 42 — a set of federal orders elaborated to quickly expel migrants at the border for public health reasons — will remain […] Read More >