Partners at Odds
February 25, 2017
The ambiguous relationship between the United States and Brazil is expected to open a new chapter with Donald Trump in the White House.
Tag: SOUTH AMERICA
From Student Movement to Autonomous Education
November 1, 2016
The broad student movement that won Chile’s alamedas – with demonstrations of hundreds of thousands of young people and the occupation of dozens of secondary schools, demanding changes in the education system – has sedimented in the creation of some thirty self-managed education initiatives in working-class territories.
Plan Colombia, Permanent War and the NO Vote
October 17, 2016
The Colombian people voted NO to peace. Or to be exact, 50.2% of 37% of the eligible population voted no. In the referendum held Oct. 2, the majority of voters decided to scuttle four years of peace talks dedicated to ending 52 years of bloodshed.
Anatomy of the New Brazilian Right
October 11, 2016
The Free Brazil Movement was one of the groups in charge of convening the massive demonstrations to impeach Dilma Rousseff. The institutional coup they promoted encouraged the movement, made up primarily of youth between 17 and 30 years old, to launch bids for power in the Oct. 2 municipal elections, where they eight of their members were elected to city councils.
Colombia Votes NO Amid Polarization and Misinformation
October 11, 2016
Tens of thousands march to support the peace process after the Oct. NO vote
Rio 2016: the Irresistible Militarization of Sports
August 23, 2016
Rio de Janeiro is militarized for the Olympic Games, with more than 80,000 soldiers and police officers patrolling the streets. But in the games themselves, a much less visible process is taking place: a significant portion of participating athletes come from the military.
Juego Olímpicos: La irresistible militarización del deporte
August 17, 2016
Rio de Janeiro está militarizada con más de 80 mil soldados y policías. Pero en las competencias sucede algo mucho menos visible: una parte importante de los atletas provienen de los cuarteles.
How Brexit Affects Latin America
July 8, 2016
Almost as soon as the results of the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union came out, Latin America felt the impact. Following the Brexit referendum, the Brazilian stock market plummeted, the Argentine peso dropped, Mexican officials slashed the budget and Falkland Islanders began to worry.
Brazil’s Crisis and the New Right
June 18, 2016
The impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff resulted from the conjunction of three factors: the rupture of the alliance with business owners, the rise of a new militant right, and the PT’s serious mistakes after abandoning the streets.
New Goldman Prize Winner Vows Murder of Previous One Won’t Deter Her
April 21, 2016
Like Berta Caceres before her, Maxima Acuña has resisted violence and eviction in championing the protection of natural resources against powerful international corporate exploitation.