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Opinion: Palestine Expected More From Latin America

Sabrina Fernandes & Bruno Huberman

The region’s history of anti-colonial struggle and its new cadre of progressive leaders promised a robust response to the ongoing genocide. Instead we’ve had rhetorical flourishes void of concrete action, write Bruno Huberman and Sabrina Fernandes.

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Feature: Argentina Wants to Whitewash Its Military Junta. Unfortunately, There’s Video Evidence

Juliet Jacques

After 38 years gathering dust in an archive, Ulises de la Orden has returned to the footage of the trial of Argentina’s military junta, at a time when the country most needs to see it, writes Juliet Jacques.

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Long Read: Aged 82, Patricio Guzmán Is Still Making Revolutionary Cinema

Juliet Jacques

The exiled Chilean documentary-maker has been capturing successive waves of revolution and rebellion in his home country for over four decades, writes Juliet Jacques – and contributing to them through art.

Analysis: Ecuador’s Left and Indigenous Movement Are in Conflict – And the Right Is Taking Advantage

Andrea Guillem

For a decade, Ecuador was an exemplar of the progressive ‘pink tide’ in Latin America. Today, a split between the Indigenous movement and the electoral left has facilitated a rightwing comeback. Andrea Guillem explains.

Analysis: The Latin American Left is Ready for 2022

Pablo Navarrete

As Chile races towards an electoral showdown, Pablo Navarrete surveys the struggles of Latin America's resurgent left.

Report: Chile Was the Birthplace of Neoliberalism. This Election Could Bury It

Michael Chessum

An unprecedented social eruption rocked Chile’s post-Pinochet consensus in 2019. With a new constitution set to be drafted, the presidential election has polarised between far-left and resurgent fascism. Michael Chessum reports.

Former Brazilian president and 2022 presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or Lula, looking into the distance with a blurred background

Analysis: Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat

Benjamin Fogel

Climate and coronavirus breakdown are eroding support for the Brazilian strongman. Could the newly free ex-president hammer the nail in the coffin? Historian of Latin America Benjamin Fogel thinks so.

The Fire This Time in the Americas

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

With the US and countries across the Americas having recognised Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the country’s rightful president, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera makes sense of the timing and motives behind their support.

The Bastani Factor: The Coup in Venezuela, Explained

As crisis engulfs Venezuela, Aaron Bastani looks at the political and economic history of the country since Hugo Chavez won power in 1998. His conclusion? That sanctions and oil prices are to blame for the country’s economic plight, while it boasts a far greater tradition of democracy than critics often realise let alone dare to […]

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

Colombia's programme of neoliberal reforms is wreaking social and environmental havoc, channeling the profits from the country's natural resources into the coffers of private companies. A diverse coalition of residents, activists and unionists is fighting back, in defiance of the state's violent attempts to silence them.

Why Brazil’s Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Matters

Ben Morris

Last week, Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, was impeached and suspended following allegations of fiddling the public accounts. As rival Michel Temer takes the reins pending Rousseff's trial, it's becoming clear there are vested interests at play.

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Opinion: Palestine Expected More From Latin America

Sabrina Fernandes & Bruno Huberman

Feature: Argentina Wants to Whitewash Its Military Junta. Unfortunately, There’s Video Evidence

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: Ecuador’s Left and Indigenous Movement Are in Conflict – And the Right Is Taking Advantage

Andrea Guillem

Analysis: The Latin American Left is Ready for 2022

Pablo Navarrete

Report: Chile Was the Birthplace of Neoliberalism. This Election Could Bury It

Michael Chessum

Analysis: Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat

Benjamin Fogel

The Fire This Time in the Americas

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

The Bastani Factor: The Coup in Venezuela, Explained

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

Why Brazil’s Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Matters

Ben Morris

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Opinion: Palestine Expected More From Latin America

Sabrina Fernandes & Bruno Huberman

Feature: Argentina Wants to Whitewash Its Military Junta. Unfortunately, There’s Video Evidence

Juliet Jacques

Long Read: Aged 82, Patricio Guzmán Is Still Making Revolutionary Cinema

Juliet Jacques

Analysis: Ecuador’s Left and Indigenous Movement Are in Conflict – And the Right Is Taking Advantage

Andrea Guillem

Analysis: The Latin American Left is Ready for 2022

Pablo Navarrete

Report: Chile Was the Birthplace of Neoliberalism. This Election Could Bury It

Michael Chessum

Analysis: Lula’s Back, and Bolsonaro is Feeling the Heat

Benjamin Fogel

The Fire This Time in the Americas

Oscar Guardiola-Rivera

The Bastani Factor: The Coup in Venezuela, Explained

Long Read: On the Frontlines of Neoliberalism: Resource Extraction and Popular Resistance in Colombia

Milo Phillips

Why Brazil’s Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff Matters

Ben Morris

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