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In Brazil’s Elections, Trump Seeks to Tighten Right Wing Grip on the Americas
The US has been heavily intervening on behalf of right wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday's elections.
Progressive Leaders Across the Americas Unite Against Growing Global Fascism
The leaders must now translate positive experiences from the Pan-American Congress into action in their home countries.
Latin American Nations Skip Summit of Americas for Excluding Cuba and Venezuela
Leaders from Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are absent from Biden’s Summit of the Americas in LA.
Boycott Duty Free Americas: Don’t Buy Airport Goods That Fund Israeli Settlers
The owners of the DFA duty-free shops have donated millions to Israeli settler organizations in the West Bank.
Extractive Companies Privatize Repression and Counterinsurgency in the Americas
As resistance to fossil fuels grows, private militaries have become a lucrative business, especially in Latin America.
Students of Military’s “School of the Americas” Successor Can Remain Secret, Appeals Court Rules
The Georgia-based facility has long trained dictators and death-squad leaders.
Corporate Power Doesn’t Always Win: Remembering the Free Trade Area of the Americas
A decade ago, a transnational coalition beat back the largest corporate trade deal in history, the FTAA.
Women Behind Bars: The Human Cost of Current Drug Policy in the Americas
WOLA has created a photo essay to show the human cost of current drug policies in the Americas.
At the Summit of the Americas, Argentine President Hails Cuba and Venezuela, Calls Notion of Threat to US “Absurd”
In contrast to what occurred at the last Summit of the Americas in 2012, President Cristina Fernu00e1ndez de Kirchner of Argentina and Bolivia's Evo Morales stood her ground.
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister: The US Is the Real Threat in the Americas, Not Venezuela
The Obama administration is facing criticism for new sanctions against Venezuela.