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US Should Declassify Docs on Its Role in Chile’s 1973 Coup, Ocasio-Cortez Says
“It's very important to frame the history of what happened here in Chile with Pinochet's dictatorship,” she said.
Unions, Native People Fight Mining “Reforms” and Police Repression in Argentina
Indigenous people and workers are resisting a reform which attacks the right to protest.
Migration, the Economy, Trade and Security on the Agenda at Mexico City Summit
The summit comes after Biden announced the U.S. will start blocking migrants from applying for asylum at the border.
Protests Continue in Peru as Newly Installed Government Cracks Down After Coup
A rapid end to the Peruvian crisis appears unlikely after the right-wing “soft coup” against President Pedro Castillo.
Migrant Justice Means Facing Root Causes and Building Cross-Border Solidarity
Biden’s recent declaration on migration failed to acknowledge U.S. responsibility for the conditions driving migration.
Global Applause as Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency
Colombia's president-elect has pledged to democratize land ownership, combat poverty and end the nation's war on drugs.
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.
Lula Officially Launches Campaign to Unseat Far Right President Bolsonaro
Lula served as Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010 and departed office with a striking 83 percent approval rating.
Radical Democracy Is Resurgent in Latin America. How Will the US Respond?
Chile’s Boric administration will be tested with contending visions of left politics in the current historical moment.
Social Movements in Chile Fend Off Far Right Threat With Gabriel Boric’s Victory
Boric has vowed to fight for progressive social reforms and overhaul U.S.-backed neoliberal economic policies.