Truthout
Latin America
Across Latin America, Governments Criminalize Social Movements to Silence Dissent
The story of criminalization reflects the lengths that the Guatemalan government will go to guarantee that leaders remain in prison.
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Vulture Funds Put to UN Human Rights Test
Latin American countries lead the fight for business accountability, but countries in the north ignore and frustrate their efforts.
The Battle for Neoliberal Hegemony: An Interview With Nancy Fraser
The conditions of working-class people in the global north are converging with the conditions of the global south.
Bleak Prospects for Latin America Under Trans-Pacific Partnership
Multinational economic interests based in the US influence the TPP, inserting language that will damage Latin American interests.
The US School That Trains Dictators and Death Squads
Abby Martin investigates the School of the Americas, the notorious school that is largely hidden from the public.
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.
Latin America Unified in Addressing Refugee Crisis
Countries in Latin America have always dealt with refugees, migrating either from neighboring countries or from abroad.
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The Last Gift of Eduardo Galeano: Stories of History for the Sake of the Future
The Uruguayan journalist and historian authored more than 40 books, but his legacy will live on in our cultural imagination.
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These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages
In a country with strict anti-abortion laws, spontaneous pregnancy losses can mean decades behind bars.
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Reframing the Immigration Debate Amid Election Season Xenophobia
Candidates debating immigration policy rarely consider how US policy encourages migration, let alone the benefits of immigration.