Nayib Bukele is persecuting water defenders on trumped up charges. In reality, he’s the one on trial.
El Salvador’s Self-Proclaimed Dictator Is On Trial
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Latin America & Caribbean
The Weaponization of Immigrants
The far right is not just using the rhetoric of anti-immigration. It is using the actual immigrants themselves as weapons.
Venezuela, the Left, and Democracy
It’s possible to denounce the inhuman economic sanctions of the empire and, at the same time, criticize the authoritarianism of the Maduro government.
The Mess in Argentina
Javier Milei’s chainsaw is only making matters worse.
The UN Summit of the Future Appears Stuck in the Past
A draft action plan would perpetuate an international investment regime that grants corporations excessive power to undermine public interest regulations.
When Do Autocrats Give Up?
Protestors pushed out the leader of Bangladesh. They have yet to succeed in Venezuela. Why the difference?
Mass Deportations Would Be a Nightmare
The popular GOP slogan would tear millions of families apart, including mine. It would also be a moral, logistical, and economic disaster.
Electoral Surprises
Contrary to what cynics say, average people can still change history through the simple act of voting.
Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum
Shutting down the border to asylum seekers is cruel, ineffective, and plainly illegal. We need to put human dignity — and the law — first.
REPORT: Advancing from Partial Peace in Colombia
The landmark agreement that ended Colombia’s civil war remains fragile and incomplete. The U.S. needs to do more to support its implementation.