Half a century ago, cassava was a simple staple crop for some smallholder farmers in…
BORDERS & COMMERCE
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Hit the Billions Migrant Workers Send Home in Cash
As the coronavirus pandemic hits jobs and wages in many sectors of the global economy…
54.8% of COVID-19 Cases Imported to Brazil by March 5 Came from Italy
Italy was the main origin of the individuals who first brought the novel coronavirus to…
Why Trump Tried to Use the Coronavirus Crisis to ‘Mexicanize’ the U.S.-Canada Border
For more than 150 years, the United States and Canada have shared what is commonly…
Migrants at US-Mexico Border Must Get Past Cartels Before Their Long Journey Ends
Every train car in “La Bestia” – The Beast – is a world unto itself,…
Deported to Death: U.S. Sent 138 Salvadorans Home to Be Killed
At least 138 people deported from the United States to El Salvador since 2013 have…
Study Puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ Boosting Credibility of Columbus’ Cannibal Claims
Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women…
The Financial Benefits of Being Bilingual
Financial transactions between people who speak different native languages are more common than ever with…
U.S. Will Send Migrants to El Salvador, a Country That Can’t Protect Its Own People
The Trump administration is continuing its efforts to keep Central American asylum seekers away from…
What Trump’s Asylum Ban Will Mean for the Thousands Waiting at the U.S.-Mexico Border
The Trump administration’s latest restrictive immigration policy, known as the asylum ban, was recently upheld…
