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Brazil Culture Minister Criticized for Downplaying Military Rule

Brazilian Secretary of Culture Regina Duarte has sparked a furore with herpositive remarks about the military dictatorship that once ruled Brazil.

Failed Coup Attempt in Venezuela Compared to a “Bad Rambo Movie”

We look at an incredible story unfolding in Venezuela of a failed coup attempt. President Nicolás Maduro claims the US was behind the plot.

Brazil’s Economy on the Verge of Collapse, says economy minister

Emergency measures against the pandemic cannot be maintained in the medium term, news portal UOL and other media quoted the minister as saying.

Colombia declares economic emergency to fight effects of Covid-19

Colombia on Wednesday declared a second economic emergency to help companies struggling with the effects of Covid-19.

US-Owned Factories in Mexico Reopen Despite Spread of Coronavirus

Workers say the US-owned factories are failing to provide them personal protective equipment, triggering massive coronavirus outbreaks.

Coronavirus Hasn’t Slowed Ecological Women Farmers in Peru’s Highlands

It’s eight in the morning and Pascuala Ninantay is carrying two large containers of water in her wheelbarrow to prepare 200 liters of organic fertilizer.

UN Experts Urge US to Lift Sanctions on Venezuela

Once one of Latin America’s wealthiest countries, oil-rich Venezuela has seen an economic meltdown which has sent millions of its citizens fleeing abroad.

How Coronavirus Makes Us Rethink Youth Protests

Large scale street protests are on hold, however, there is an opportunity to rethink how we can protest, expanding online forms of collective activism.