Latin America & the Caribbean

Graffiti on a wall in Mexico City

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.

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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.

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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.

Bukele, Milei, Trump, Noboa, police in background

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.

Nicolas Maduro and protesters

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.

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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.

Creative transport in Havana Cuba

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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Recently released documentary聽Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire shows the real costs of the greed and blockade imposed on Venezuela by the United States government, writes Jim McIlroy.

Tamara Pearson and book cover

Znetwork.org鈥檚 Alexandria Shaner sat down with activist-author Tamara Pearson to discuss her new novel, The Eyes of the Earth, and how storytelling as resistance can unravel discourse, confront reality and explore possibilities.

book cover and Amazon rainforest

Ben Radford reviews the memoir of Waraoni climate activist Nemonte Nenquimo, who defends the Amazon and the indigenous peoples of eastern Ecuador against the power of big oil.

oil washed up on a beach in Peru

A substantial oil spill affecting Peru鈥檚 north coast has drawn attention to the country鈥檚 largely unregulated and destructive oil industry, reports Ben Radford.

Isaac Nellist spoke with 91自拍论坛's Latin American correspondent Ben Radford about various grassroots struggles against mining and climate destruction, for workers' rights and access to education.