April 7, 2021 > Staff
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April 5, 2021 > Staff
Mexican Soldier Arrested for Checkpoint Shooting of Guatemalan Citizen
NEW IN LAND Coal mines have caused environmental devastation for communities in the Cesar department of Colombia. But now that the Swiss mining company Glencore announced that they will withdraw […] 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 29, 2021 > Staff
Coronavirus Cases Rise Across South America Despite Vaccination Advances
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA SOUTHERN CONE: Cases of COVID-19 are rising across the region despite the advance of vaccination programs. On March 24, Brazil became the second country to […] Read More >
March 22, 2021 > Staff
Migrant apprehensions surge on U.S.-Mexico border
THIS WEEK IN LATIN AMERICA MEXICO/UNITED STATES: A surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border is straining the capacity of United States detention facilities. There are currently around 14,000 migrants […] Read More >
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 >