Category: Regions
December 28, 2022 > Tiziano Breda
Latin America Likes Bukele’s ‘War on Gangs.’ That’s a Problem
This story first appeared in World Politics Review. To view it, click here. Back in October, the mother of Karla Raquel Garcia stood with other protesting parents outside the juvenile […] 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 8, 2022 > EcoAméricas
Experts question Mexico’s climate-goals update
The Mexican government’s new target for lowering greenhouse gas emissions will be impossible to achieve without a dramatic shift in energy policy, climate-change experts say. The pledge, announced in Egypt […] Read More >
December 7, 2022 > Jacob Kessler
Peru’s Pedro Castillo Dissolves Congress, Ousted from Presidency
LIMA — Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo announced on Dec. 7 that he was dissolving Congress, among other actions. Castillo made the announcement on the same day that Congress was […] 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 >
December 2, 2022 > Isabela Dias
How Did a State Known for Its War on Immigrants Approve In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students?
This story first appeared in Mother Jones. To view it, click here. Jose Patiño remembers how his mother cried when the acceptance letter from Arizona State University arrived in the mail […] Read More >
December 1, 2022 > Mother Jones
U.S. Bans Sugar Imports From Top Dominican Producer Over Forced Labor Allegations
This story was written by Sandy Tolan and Michael Montgomery for Mother Jones. Click here to see the original story. The United States will block shipments of raw sugar from a top […] 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 >