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Prosecutor Investigating US Boat Strikes and Torture Assassinated in Ecuador
Alexandra Bravo was killed while investigating boat strike survivors' claims that they were tortured by US gunmen.
UN Expert Calls for Global Condemnation After 3 More Killed in Trump Boat Strike
The total death toll of the administration’s illegal boat bombing operation is now at least 211 people.
Dem Lawmakers Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Influence Upcoming Colombian Elections
Trump endorsed far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left.”
Colombia’s Presidential Election Could Reshape Relations With Trump Administration
Conservative candidates champion a Trump-aligned “Plan Colombia 2.0” despite deadly US boat strikes.
Workers, Students, Indigenous Movements Shut Down Bolivia in Popular Rebellion
The popular revolt has mounted a broader challenge to neoliberalism, austerity, and US imperialism in Latin America.
Rubio Baselessly Smears Bolivia’s Protesters as “Criminals and Drug Traffickers”
Rubio’s comments came amidst over three weeks of protest in Bolivia by Indigenous groups, peasants, and workers.
Despite Trump’s Oil Blockade, Quiet Resistance of Daily Life Continues in Cuba
People who have withstood 64 years of economic blockade won’t simply raise a white flag at the latest sign of adversity.
US Carries Out Fifth Boat Strike in Under a Week, Bringing Death Toll to 177
Trump's "supposed armed conflict with ‘narco-terrorists’ appears to be entirely make-believe,” said one expert.
Farmers Describe Torture From US-Ecuadorian Joint Military Operation
A US official testified that the “Operation Total Extermination” attacks were “just the beginning” of a broader campaign.
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.