In stark contrast to the international response to defend the democratic process in Guatemala, there is a deafening silence regarding the erosion of democracy and human rights in El Salvador.
A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it’s trying to bypass them to open the mine.
Global mining companies have used the pandemic to push unwanted projects on vulnerable communities, who are fighting back — and sometimes winning.
First, let’s remind ourselves of the catastrophic global consequences of the last one.
In the face of extractive industries’ enormous economic clout, Central Americans are facing increasing displacement and threats to their democratic rights.
The Biden administration says it wants to counter the corruption that’s driving displacement. Does that apply to U.S. allies in Honduras?
The factors that drive displacement are often complex, but welcoming refugees isn’t.
Why are desperate refugees turning up on the U.S. border? Because we have offloaded the costs of the drug war on Latin America.
I served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Capitol insurrection was as a vivid reminder that our foreign policy has undermined the American system, too.
Rising corruption in Guatemala threatens landmark legal victories by Indigenous activists defending their land from mining.