Rural Salvadorans Fight Plans for a Landfill at the Site of Past Massacres
In addition to its environmental impact, the project would relocate the remains of people massacred there during El Salvador’s civil war.
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Latin America
Laura Fernandez Wins Costa Rica Presidential Election
Political scientist Laura Fernandez, 39, becomes the second woman to win the presidential chair in Costa Rica’s history.
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Venezuela at a New Political Crossroads
Restoring democracy requires will, political resolve, strategy, and social cohesion around a common purpose.
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From Cuba to Argentina: the Route of a Cuban in Bariloche
Alejandro, born in the Havana municipality of Diez de Octubre, is one of the 1,200 Cubans who, up to 2020, were living in Argentina.
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Costa Rica: Elections Sunday Under Bukele’s Shadow
With a divided opposition, Costa Rica’s elections are being watched with concern—and with them the danger of a right-wing populist model.
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Venezuela: Amnesty Law for Political Prisoners Announced
Rodriguez said the proposed law excludes those charged with or convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, and human rights violations.
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Baden Powell & Marcia Sousa – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artists are Brazilians guitarist Baden Powell and Marcia Sousa (vocal) in a live performance of Tempo de Amor in the documentary Saravah (1969).
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Venezuela: Maria Corina Machado after Meeting with Rubio
Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, highlighted what she sees as the firm support of the US government.
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The Rio Grande Is Not Just a River
Border Walls and Buoy Barriers Are Killing the Rio Grande. I Have a Front Row Seat.
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Imperial Restoration, and Irregular Venezuelans in Chile
The military intervention was not an act to restore democracy in Venezuela, but rather a demonstration of US power in the region…
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