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Latin America & Caribbean
Photos: The Indigenous Fight for Lands and Cultural Survival in Honduras
The Garifuna, an Afro-indigenous community in Honduras, are standing up to government repression, corporate land grabs, and narco violence.
A Canal at What Cost?
A proposed canal in Nicaragua would rival Panama’s as a link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. But indigenous and environmentalist protesters are crying foul.
Latin America’s Lesson for the U.S.: Prosecute the Torturers
Latin America’s transition out of dictatorship hinged on two words the U.S. would be wise to heed: “Never again.”
How Liberal Democracy Promotes Inequality
Western-style democracies — not the dictatorships they replaced — have allowed deeply undemocratic economic systems to flourish. So what’s to be done?
The World Bank Is Refereeing a Race to the Bottom
Instead of ranking countries by their “business friendliness,” the World Bank should rank corporations according to their social responsibility.
Chilean Activists Change the Rules of the Game
Graduating from protesters to politicians, Chile’s student leaders achieved the legislative wins that have eluded their Occupy counterparts.
Rich Countries Pony Up (Some) for Climate Justice
The developed world has pledged $9.5 billion to help fight climate change. But it’s going to take hundreds of billions more.
What “Free Trade” Has Done to Central America
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of “free trade” went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.
How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo
Instead of encouraging Cuban doctors to defect, the United States should be working with them to stop the spread of Ebola.