March 19, 2021 > BrunaLima
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 >
March 15, 2021 > Staff
Bolivia Ex-Prez Áñez Arrested for Role in 2019 Coup
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA BOLIVIA: Former interim President Jeanine Áñez was arrested Saturday for her role in the November 2019 coup that ended the 13-year rule of President Evo […] Read More >
March 15, 2021 > tommullett
Venezuelan refugees in Colombia organize to streamline international aid
As a line of over 50 families waits alongside the multicolored fence of San Mateo park in the Soacha neighborhood of Bogotá, Maryluis Ruiz is undisturbed by the growing buzz […] Read More >
March 12, 2021 > Linda Farthing
Mixed Results for the MAS in Bolivia Regional Elections
This article is co-published with NACLA. Bolivians went to the polls on March 7, in regional elections postponed a year because of Covid-19. The governing MAS party, under the leadership […] Read More >
March 8, 2021 > Staff
Paraguay Ministers Resign as Calls Grow for President’s Ouster
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: President Mario Abdo Benítez asked for the resignations of several members of his cabinet Saturday in response to protests about how his government has […] Read More >
March 8, 2021 > Thomas Power
IDB-funded dam project in Colombia raises human rights concerns
Activists say the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is not following its own sustainability guidelines and performance standards in the case of Hidroituango, the largest hydroelectric dam in Colombia, in a […] Read More >
March 1, 2021 > Staff
Landslide Victory for Party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA EL SALVADOR: The party of President Nayib Bukele and its allies swept legislative elections on Sunday, winning a supermajority of at least 61 out of […] Read More >
February 22, 2021 > Staff
Ecuador Heads to Presidential Runoff with Correa Ally Leading
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA ECUADOR: After weeks of uncertainty, the first-round Ecuadorian election results are in: Andrés Arauz will face Guillermo Lasso in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential […] Read More >
February 15, 2021 > Staff
Haitian President Moïse Confronts Judiciary as Unrest Continues
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA HAITI: Haiti’s protracted political crisis passed a milestone last Sunday, February 7 as President Jovenel Moïse stayed in office past the day the Supreme Court […] Read More >
February 15, 2021 > Liza Schmidt
Valentine’s Day could be a lifeline for struggling Colombian flower industry
Valentine’s Day: a day for romance, passion, and gifts. In 2020, Americans demonstrated the depth of their love on Valentine’s Day by spending a record-breaking $27.4 billion. The top three […] Read More >