Santiago Navarro F.

Santiago Navarro is an economist, a freelance journalist, photographer and contributor to the Americas Program, Desinformémonos and SubVersiones.

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Human Rights

Indigenous Colombians Escalate Fight to Rescue Ancestral Lands

Nasa activists are taking direct action to liberate the land, cutting down cane fields and growing native vegetation.

by: Santiago Navarro F.,; Truthout

December 1, 2019

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

War & Peace

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

News

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

News

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

Op-Ed

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

News Analysis

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