Tag: Latin America
“We will never again be a colony”: Venezuela defies Trump as...
With Nicolás Maduro detained in Brooklyn and at least 40 reportedly killed, Venezuelan leaders project unity while protests spread worldwide and US lawmakers warn of an illegal war.
The next wars are always here
Because the next wars were always here, looming. We just need the clarity to see them and the force to stop them before they begin.
Public opposition surges as Trump weighs military action in Venezuela
New polling shows widespread rejection of war while legal experts, lawmakers, and regional leaders warn the administration’s escalating campaign lacks explanation and violates core constraints
Different battles, same struggle: The US war on China, Venezuela, and...
We must remember that these are not separate crises, but different fronts of the same struggle. And to resist one is to resist them all.
Trump’s Caribbean strikes revive fears of a war for regime change...
UN experts denounce “extrajudicial executions” as Colombia recalls its ambassador and the U.S. masses ships and troops near Venezuela.
Banks pour $2 billion more into Amazon oil and gas as...
Stand.earth finds financing surges since 2024 while Brazil’s Petrobras pushes new drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River ahead of COP30 in Belém.
Trump Administration inherits SOUTHCOM’s expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean
This initiative reflects Washington’s continued influence in the region, reinforcing a modern interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Latin America’s new new left
The recent election in Colombia has produced new hope for the country--and for the whole region.
Building a post-extractivist future for Latin America
The choice is between top-down "Green growth" and bottom-up efforts to transform economies.
Waiting at the border, migrants lean on tradition
One early afternoon, Sandra Vázquez sits on an old metal bench outside a bus station, next to two other women who, like...
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
EPA reapproves drift-prone pesticide dicamba
This decision will allow farmers in 34 states to use the herbicide on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton, following a 2024 court ruling that had previously vacated its use.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.