Tag: Latin America

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025, according to a new report by Global Witness.

UN human rights chief says U.S. restrictions are driving medicine shortages, food insecurity, and prolonged blackouts while lawmakers warn of a possible new conflict in the Caribbean.

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

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.

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.

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

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.

UN experts denounce “extrajudicial executions” as Colombia recalls its ambassador and the U.S. masses ships and troops near Venezuela.

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.

This initiative reflects Washington’s continued influence in the region, reinforcing a modern interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.