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Latin America
Noam Chomsky: Migrant Caravan Is Fleeing From Horrors Created by US
Noam Chomsky discusses US foreign policy in Central America.
Bolton Hails Bolsonaro as Welcome Ally in Crushing Latin American Left
Bolton has announced that the White House plans to take “direct action against” Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Guatemala’s “Huelga” Protests Draw Attention to Corruption Among Elites
The organized political disruptions also create hubs of economic activity to serve the working class.
Plastic Tsunamis Threaten Coast in Latin America
The problem is being combated with isolated initiatives.
Colombia: When the State Collaborates to Terrorize a Nation
Paramilitaries have committed atrocities for decades.
We Supported Their Dictators, Led the Failed “War on Drugs” and Now Deny Them Refuge
US foreign policy decisions across Central America are at the roots of the current refugee crisis.
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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.
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How the US Imposes the Worst of Its Prison Paradigm Abroad
Incarceration rates rise and prisoner treatment worsens in countries where the US runs prison programs.
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Proxy War and Surrogate Terror: How the US Came to Take an Active Role in War and Torture in Latin America
John W. Dower describes the US role in facilitating death and destruction in Latin and South America.
Passive Revolution: The Transnational Capitalist Class Unravels Latin America’s Pink Tide
A dependence on the globalized system of production and finance has been the left's undoing in Latin America.