Truthout
Latin America
Presidential Candidates in Guatemala’s Election Oppose LGBTIQ+ Rights
Anti-LGBTQ platforms are springing up across the region.
Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives
Trade agreements and investment treaties take precedence over local health and environment concerns.
Facing Wrongful Detention and Threats, Afro-Colombian Women Call for Justice
Human rights defenders in Colombia face great danger as they fight for racial and gender justice.
North American Expats Contribute to Inequality in Latin America
Retirees and lifestyle migrants are bringing gentrification and dispossession to local communities.
Twitter Threats, Abuse, Murder: What Women Face Defending the Environment
The threats that environmental defenders in Latin America face are systemic.
How the US Contributed to Brazil’s Return to Fascism
Major US newspapers failed to do serious investigative work on the merits of the corruption charges against Lula.
Mexico’s President Takes Office With Ambitious Leftist Agenda
Author and professor Greg Grandin discusses the new president of Mexico and the crisis at the border.
Neoliberalism Has Vandalized Latin America
The roots of the migrant crisis go back decades.
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.