América Crece: Washington’s new investment push in Latin America
The Growth in the Americas initiative “is a new Plan Puebla Panamá”
Articles by Jeff Abbott
Push to curtail activism continues in Guatemala
Temporary reprieve for human rights organizations in Guatemala as Constitutional Court halts restrictive new law.
The State of Social Movements in Latin America: An Interview with Raúl Zibechi
The indigenous and African American communities know perfectly well that regardless of who is elected their situation will not change unless they themselves change. The only alternative they have is to strengthen their autonomy, their capacity to organize, and their capacity to make decisions. Naturally this process brings us beyond the immediate and what occurs in the electoral process. To me this is a very important question, because it places us in a situation where the political agenda is not being made by those in power, but rather the people.
Latin America’s Saint: How Oscar Romero Was a Martyr for Social Justice
The slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was declared a Saint by the Catholic Church on October 14. But for many people in Latin America, Romero was already a saint.
The Mapuche Indigenous Struggle in Chile Continues Centuries of Resistance
The indigenous communities of southern Chile have seen the dispossession of their lands for private interests for centuries. Their resistance has been met by a systematic criminalization by the Chilean state. Recently, this long struggle entered a new phase in one struggling Mapuche community.
A Victory Against Ecocide in Guatemala: Activist Pressure Forces Nestlé to Drop Destructive Palm Oil Producer
Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, announced last month that they would stop purchasing palm oil from a Guatemalan producer tied to human rights violations, environmental destruction, and corruption. The move was the result of years of pressure from Guatemalan and international activists.