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Trump Tilting at Windmills and Latin America’s Crossroads

Storms at the Summit of the Americas

Meanwhile, the People’s Summit for Democracy stands up for the people of Latin America, and against the U.S. policy of isolationism.

Elections in Colombia: Prospects for Change and Lack of Guarantees

With legislative and presidential elections coming up in Colombia, the supposedly “oldest democracy in Latin America” will see if it can consolidate the most precarious and recent peace on the continent.

American Express Goes on a Buying Spree in Argentina’s Congress

An op-ed by Juan Grabois, an important leader in Argentina’s political left, about U.S. corporate efforts to defang an Argentine environmental law.

Return of ‘Pink Tide’ in Brazil. Viva BRICS!

With Lula da Silva’s return to active politics, a clash between the moderate left and right-wing populism is in the cards.

China Is Working to Expand Its Ties to Latin America

Vijay Prashad and John Ross discuss the partnership that is being strengthened between countries in Latin America and China at a moment of increased pressure due to the US trade war against China

U.S. Is Doing Its Best to Lock Out China From Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional governments from both right and left see the BRI as lucrative and free of political interference

Haiti Has a Long History of Being Assaulted by Its Latin American Neighbors

A 15-year peacekeeping mission by the UN in Haiti that ended one year ago still has unanswered questions about how Latin American nations came to participate in the occupation against a small, unarmed and impoverished Caribbean nation.

Elon Musk Is Acting Like a Neo-Conquistador for South America’s Lithium

The billionaire is leading the scramble for Bolivia’s lithium resources under a coup government.

What the Right Wing in Latin America Means by Democracy Is Violence

Former president of Bolivia Evo Morales made an audio recording in which he called upon his supporters to form militias.

Prompted by Local Activists, Congressman McGovern Condemns the Coup in Bolivia

“The time for military coups, in Latin America or elsewhere, is over,” stated the congressman.

After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia

The overthrow of the elected leader cannot be understood without a glance at the nation’s massive reserves of this crucial mineral.

Bolivia’s Evo Morales Is Riding a Political Wave to Re-Election 5 Centuries in the Making

An excerpt of Benjamin Dangl’s the new book, The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia

The Latin American Migration Crisis Was Born Out of Greed and Myths About Race

In Unwanted People, historian Aviva Chomsky’s essays explore the roots of this violent history.

The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia

“From the Maya of Mexico to the Mapuche of Chile, indigenous communities are still resisting.”