Category: Features
January 3, 2023 > Jacob Kessler
As truce ends, Peruvians brace themselves for what lies ahead
LIMA — Peru has been rocked by nationwide protests since Dec. 7, when former President Pedro Castillo was impeached by Congress. Protestors have called for a closure of Congress and […] Read More >
December 31, 2022 > Jacob Kessler
Why Peru’s president won’t be attending Lula’s Inauguration
Tomorrow, Brazil will have a new president. After a tense run-off election with incumbent Jair Bolsonarao, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was narrowly victorious by a two-point margin. […] Read More >
December 25, 2022 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
Almost half of Nicaraguan NGOs dissolved
NEW YORK — In Nicaragua, 44% of registered NGOs — 3,209 NGOs out of the 7,227 registered in Nicaragua since 2018 — have had their legal registration canceled by the […] Read More >
December 13, 2022 > Kathryn Palmer
Haitians among thousands seeking asylum in NYC
NEW YORK — Sandra Dieudonné can’t help but speak in a string of anecdotes. She hears so many stories working with Haitians seeking asylum in New York City, they tumble […] Read More >
December 9, 2022 > EcoAméricas
Brazil’s Lula has much to do
This story was written by Michael Kepp for EcoAméricas. To view it, click here. RIO DE JANEIRO — Left-leaning Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential-election win last month over far-right […] Read More >
December 6, 2022 > Alfredo Eladio Moreno
Opinion: AMLO Bets Big on Lithium Nationalization
On April 20, 2022, the Mexican Senate approved a reform to the Mining Law that nationalized the country’s lithium reserves. The move came at the heels of AMLO’s announcement to create […] Read More >
November 26, 2022 > Jacob Kessler
Explained: China’s Controversial Copper Mines in Perú
CUSCO, Perú — Shaking hands and exchanging lauds, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Peruvian Foreign Minister Cesar Landa met last week at the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in […] Read More >
November 21, 2022 > Fanny Ahman
Escaping Atlantis: Islanders off coast of Panama are fleeing their homes
Reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. GARDI SUGDUB, Panama — One last time, the Guna Indigenous people blow their seashells to bid farewell to their home […] Read More >
November 18, 2022 > EcoAméricas
Uruguay readies fines for huge UPM eucalyptus tree nursery
This story was written by Javier Lyonnet for the October 2022 issue of EcoAméricas. Click here to see the original story. A eucalyptus-tree nursery in Uruguay operated by the Finnish […] Read More >
July 28, 2022 > Staff
Behind Bolivia’s Less Violent Cocaine Trade
By Linda Farthing and Thomas Grisaffi This article is co-published with NACLA. Lurching along cobbled roads in Bolivia’s Chapare region on his mud splattered motorbike, coca farmer Umberto Flores searched […] Read More >