These events expose an escalation of violence and coercion exerted by the United States on the region. Military interventions, threats against Latin American governments and the complicity of local authorities create a scenario of systematic abuse that feeds popular discontent and the will to resist. Gustavo Espinoza M […]
Latin America
The challenge to racial purity and the idea of a monolithic nation
Mestizos are neither Hispanic nor indigenous and have been viewed both negatively and positively depending on their social class and ideology. If being mestizo represents, above all else, a racial and cultural mix, then Latin Americans take this to its furthest and fullest extent, in terms of their culture, society […]
That racism creates violence and inequality in Brazil
Brazil is the country with the most Afro-descendants outside of Africa, but its cultural wealth coexists with a painful legacy of slavery, exclusion and injustice. Structural racism persists in all areas, and black youth face systemic violence that continues to be unpunished, despite recent attempts at reparation and historic visibility. […]
“Venezuela has oil”
The kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and attempt to seize the country’s oil is act of desperation from the US hegemon. James Meadway / The Ecologist* Donald Trump has kicked off 2026 in his signature style. Six years ago, on January 3rd, 2020, the US carried out the […]
Ecuador under pressure: rejection, protests and political erosion
It is now two years since his arrival at the Carondelet Palace and President Daniel Noboa is facing his most complicated political moment. The third year of his leadership has begun with question marks over his leadership, his strategy and his ability to resolve the crises he is facing. […]
















