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Renata Bessi

Renata Bessi is a freelance journalist and contributor the Americas Program and Desinformémonos. She has published articles in Brazilian media: The Trecheiro newspaper magazine, Página 22, Repórter Brasil, Rede Brasil Atual, Brasil de Fato, Outras Palavras.

Politics & Elections

Why Is the US Silent About Mexico’s New Internal Security Law?

The law allows the military to intervene on behalf of extractive industries and development projects.

By: Santiago Navarro F. &; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

June 22, 2018

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The US Southern Command’s Silent Occupation of the Amazon

Is the military fronting for natural resource extractors?

By: Renata Bessi &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

November 9, 2017

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Militarization and “Shock Doctrine” Policies Abound After Earthquake in Mexico

Disaster capitalism is in full swing in Oaxaca, Mexico.

By: Santiago Navarro F. &; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

October 12, 2017

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International Labor Organization’s Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories

A toothless mechanism designed to protect Indigenous peoples is a tool to justify exploiting tribal territory.

By: Santiago Navarro F. &; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

July 24, 2017

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Southern Command in Costa Rica: US Occupation Disguised as Humanitarian Aid

Many suspect the governments of the US and Costa Rica are targeting Talamanca for transnational economic and military objectives.

By: Renata Bessi &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

March 18, 2017

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Neoliberalism Creeps in: Nicaragua’s Slow Departure From Sandinista Ideals

The Nicaraguan government's leftist origins provide effective cover for President Ortega's neoliberal programs.

By: Santiago Navarro F. ,; Renata Bessi ,; Aldo Santiago ,; Truthout

January 8, 2017

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Terrorized by Police Raids and Mass Displacement, Rio Prepares for Olympics

The state's expressed motive is security, which has justified increased segregation of rich and poor in the city.

By: Santiago Navarro F. &; Renata Bessi ,; Truthout

July 13, 2016

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Mexico: State Terror, Education Reform and the Stock Exchange

The violence in Oaxaca is a result of neoliberal demands by the IMF, World Bank and OECD to place Mexican education on the speculative market.

By: Renata Bessi &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; teleSUR

June 28, 2016

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The Dark Side of Clean Energy in Mexico

In the Tehuantepec Isthmus region, Indigenous farmers are resisting so-called green development that may pollute their land.

By: Renata Bessi &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

January 29, 2016

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Economy & Labor

Fracking Expands in Latin America, Threatening to Contaminate World’s Third-Largest Aquifer

One-fifth of the water in Latin America's Southern Cone region is at risk of contamination due to fracking.

By: Renata Bessi &; Santiago Navarro F. ,; Truthout

December 6, 2015