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Latin America
Central America “Aid” Won’t Slow Migration
The US government's new aid plan will only deepen crises.
Washington’s Prying Eyes
The NSA disclosures, Latin American backlash and what it means for hemispheric relations.
Peru’s Media-Friendly Mining Ban Conceals Toxic Inaction
Humala's 2014 ban on informal mining has done little for the local communities the mines pollute or the majority of mine workers they employ.
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Teenage Girls in Argentina – Invisible Victims of Femicide
In most Latin American countries, the lack of broken-down official data on femicides - a term coined to refer to the killing of females because of their gender - …
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Native Leaders Are Being Killed in the Amazon Because They Want the Right to Live
The likelihood of indigenous disenfranchisement can increase as a country becomes more prosperous.
The 1% Dine in Davos as Latin America Pulls People Out of Poverty
As the world's elites meet in Davos, one NGO says their proposals will likely be based on “dangerous delusions.”
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From the “American Dream” to the Nightmare of Deportation
One of the biggest problems faced by the deported migrants is that they have no documents to prove the work experience they gained in the United States.
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Climate Change Threatens Quechua and Their Crops in Peru’s Andes
The Quechua Indians are worried about threats to their potato crops from alterations in rainfall patterns and temperatures.
The New Conquistadors Making Their Presence Felt at COP20 in Peru
Corporations causing social and environmental destruction in the Andes and Amazon are driving climate change, whilst enjoying influential seats at the climate-negotiating table.
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Latin America’s Lesson for the US: Prosecute the Torturers
Latin America's transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the US would be wise to heed: “Never again.”