Brazil is undergoing a strange racial reckoning after bombshell revelations that thousands of veteran politicians…
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Cuba Cracks Down on Artists Who Demanded Creative Freedoms After ‘Unprecedented’ Government Negotiations
Cuban artists and intellectuals want more rights – and, in an unusual show of dissent,…
Chile Abolishes Its Dictatorship-Era Constitution in Groundbreaking Vote for a More Inclusive Democracy
One year ago, Chileans took their anger over inequality and injustice to the streets, insisting…
Bolivia Elections: Socialist Luis Arce Celebrates Projected Victory Amid Democratic Fragility
Luis Arce, former finance minister in the government of Evo Morales, celebrated with his campaign…
Momentum of Unprecedented Chilean Uprising Stalled by COVID-19 Pandemic
The uprising that erupted in fall 2019 in Chile against the post-dictatorship government may be…
Judge Orders Brazil to Protect Indigenous People from Ravages of COVID-19
Brazil must take emergency measures to protect its Indigenous communities from the novel coronavirus, the…
Uruguay Quietly Beats Coronavirus, Distinguishing Itself from Its South American Neighbors – Yet Again
Latin America is the world’s new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay – a small South American…
Just Like Trump, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Puts the Economy Ahead of His People During Coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus has infected more than two million people and killed more than 150,000…
Coronavius and Conflict: Truces at Times of Crisis Do Not Lead to Peace on Their Own
As the coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, the UN has appealed for a global…
Coronavirus Response: Why Cuba Is Such an Interesting Case
Some countries seem to be weathering the coronavirus pandemic better than others. One country that…
