Trade Agreement Kills Amazon Indians
June 18, 2009 | The U.S.-Peru free trade agreement has led directly to government crackdowns and the deaths of indigenous protestors, reports columnist Laura Carlsen.
Articles by Laura Carlsen
Words and Deeds in Trinidad
April 22, 2009 | President Obama charted a new direction for U.S. policy toward Latin America. Now it's time for him and his allies to make good on the promise.
A Few Bad Apples…Or a Rotten System?
December 12, 2008 | David Bacon's book 'Illegal People' illustrates how U.S. employers deal with undocumented workers as part of a strategy for competition and profits in the age of globalization.
Obama and the Minority Majority
November 14, 2008 | The U.S. elections mark the end of white elite politics and the foreign policy that goes with it.
Would There Be Change in Obama’s Americas Policy?
August 19, 2008 | Despite some conventional thinking in his approach to the Americas, Obama's statements so far give prompt Laura Carlsen to make a leap of faith.
Flooding the Future
July 3, 2008 | Gigantic dams have returned to Latin America, reports columnist Laura Carlsen, and they're just as destructive as the old ones.
Mexico’s Battle over Oil
May 15, 2008 | The Mexican government wants to put its national oil industry into private hands, reports columnist Laura Carlsen, but it's going to be a tough sell.
The Andean Crisis
March 19, 2008 | In seven days, the Andean region went from the brink of war to a grudging peace. But as columnist Laura Carlsen reports, all is still not well.
Why Bolivia Matters
December 31, 2007 | Evo Morales and his supporters have a plan to reform Bolivia, explains Laura Carlsen, and they'll stare down vested interests, international bankers, and even Washington if necessary.
Plan Mexico
October 29, 2007 | Two men, a plan, an alliance: disaster. Columnist Laura Carlsen reports on the next phase of U.S.-Mexican relations.