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“We’re Going to Run the Country:” Preparing an Illegal Occupation in Venezuela

I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the country being spoken about as if it were a possession, what I heard…

Bombings in Venezuela: Another Nail in the Coffin of International Law

The early hours of January 3, 2026, are marking a dangerous turning point in the International Order. Explosions in Caracas and other regions of Venezuela, accompanied by aircraft overflights and attacks against military and strategic installations, have been denounced by…

The Reactionary Backwash: Year 2025 in Review for Latin America and the Caribbean

2025 saw progressive governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) delegitimized and displaced. Right-wing forces have seized on drug-related crises to attack the so-called Pink Tide governments, driving a reactionary backwash and putting new, neoliberal administrations in power. The…

The invisible cost of corruption

For decades, Chile looked at itself in the mirror with complacency. We told ourselves we weren’t a corrupt country. The highest authorities of the State didn’t enrich themselves while in office, and there was no widespread corruption in the administrative…

#NotForThem: The hashtag of outrage

On the eve of the 2026 General Elections, a hashtag has taken over social media and moved from the digital realm to the streets: #NotForThesePeople. By Melissa Rubio The slogan originated as a wake-up call from commentators and digital collectives:…

Chilean runoff elects Kast

With a 16.6-point lead, the far-right candidate won the second round of elections held today, December 14 [2025], making Kast the President-elect of Chile. This was not a surprise, as polls had already predicted his victory, but the percentages varied…

Lula’s Brazil: COP30, Indigenous Territories, and Broken Promises.

COP30, the dark plots of “green capitalism,” the colonization of carbon credits, the false technocratic solutions to the climate crisis, the fight for the recognition of Amazonian indigenous territories, and the broken promises of the Lula government, now totally dependent…

Historic Citizens’ Agreement Signed for Transparent Elections and Against Corruption

United for good governance. The Lima Bar Association (CAL), led by Dean Dr. Raúl Canelo, and dozens of organized civil society institutions signed the Historic Citizens’ Agreement (AHC) to defeat organized crime, defend life, and restore the rule of law,…

The financial handover of Boric to the next government of Chile: Debunking myths of “Blatant Theft” and Bankruptcy through sovereign bonds

Amid electoral polarization, the most reactionary sectors of the traditional right and the far right accuse the government of Gabriel Boric of having “robbed blatantly,” leaving the country on the brink of bankruptcy due to irresponsible use of sovereign bonds,…

Generation Z marched under represión

On December 6th and 7th, Generation Z groups marched through the main streets of the Miraflores and San Borja districts, making their voices heard against the political and social crisis facing Peru. “No to the AFPs!”, “No to extortion and…

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