Many thousands took to the streets across Latin America as part of International Women鈥檚 Day, amid a concerning rise in gender-based violence and government attacks on women鈥檚 rights, reports Ben Radford.
Latin America & the Caribbean
The shopping centre collapse in Trujillo highlights the extent of government inaction and corporate greed that has allowed shopping centres to operate without meeting minimum safety standards, reports Ben Radford.
Federico Fuentes sat down with聽Venezuelan sociologist Atenea Jim茅nez, co-founder of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy,聽which is bringing together Venezuelan left-wing movements and activists.
Multimedia journalist and producer Michael Fox is back with a new podcast series, Stories of Resistance, which is packed with glimpses of inspiration in these dark times, reports Federico Fuentes.
Peruvian farmers are getting a raw deal thanks to unfair prices for their produce, water shortages and unregulated corporate profiteering, reports Ben Radford.
From preparing to send Latinx migrants to Guantanamo Bay, to labelling Latin American cartels 鈥渢errorist organisations鈥, United States President Donald Trump is criminalising the region in order to subjugate it, writes Tamara Pearson.
Nearly two million people took to the streets across Argentina against racism, fascism and for LGBTIQ rights, while activists held solidarity actions outside Argentine embassies across Europe and Latin America, reports Ben Radford.
Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra speaks with Ben Radford about the country鈥檚 recent local elections, Donald Trump鈥檚 return and the challenges of resisting the far right and confronting the climate crisis.
Trump鈥檚 presidential victory comes in the context of emboldened far-right governments in Latin America, which are looking to foster closer links with each other.聽Ben Radford reports.
Incumbent president Nicol谩s Maduro was sworn in for a third term on January 10, following Venezuela鈥檚 disputed July 28 elections, reports Federico Fuentes.
The signing of the world鈥檚 biggest free trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market 鈥 after 25 years of stalled negotiations 鈥 has grave implications for the environment and human rights, reports Ben Radford.
Many fear that Donald Trump will reverse Joe Biden鈥檚 decision to remove Cuba from the United States鈥 list of 鈥渟tate sponsors of terrorism鈥, writes Tamara Pearson.
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