The escalation targeting President Nicolás Maduro revives a Cold War playbook that had severe and lasting consequences for Latin American democracies and economies. Read more
The Washington Post - Dec 11As the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking a key battlefield: prisons across the region. Read more
Cnn - Dec 10
The U.S. is deepening trade and investment ties with several Latin American countries, creating a new strategic alliance that reduces dependence on China and reshapes the map of American influence. Read more
The Hill - Nov 28
The Trump administration has announced an official military operation against Latin America. It’s based on the same drug war rhetoric used for his domestic war on immigrants, showing why resistance to militarization of U.S. cities should also be anti-imperialist.The post Hegseth Threatens Greater... Read more
Left Voice - Nov 16
A study published in npj Urban Sustainability has focused on the consequences of climate change and rising sea levels. This study, carried out by a group of researchers from McGill University, focuses especially on the Global South, including the coasts of Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central and ... Read more
La Grada - Nov 09The Pentagon said that the U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, an escalation that will dramatically increase the number of service members and ships dedicated to the Trump administration's campaign to counter narcotics traffickers. Charlie D'Agata has... Read more
Cbs News - Oct 24
The USS Gerald R. Ford, which has five destroyers in its strike group, is now deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. Read more
Fortune - Oct 24
Obesity is a leading threat to public health in Latin America and the Caribbean, undermining well-being, productivity and sustainability of health systems. Read more
Upi - Oct 24
More layoffs are expected to hit U.K.-based music staffers at the company in the coming weeks. Read more
Billboard - Oct 23
The Colombia-U.S. alliance against drug trafficking is at risk as the U.S. ramps up deadly airstrikes off Colombia's coast and the nations' leaders trade barbs. Read more
Los Angeles Times - Oct 20