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Ultra-right wins first round of voting in Colombia
De la Espriella outperforms polls for a narrow lead over Cepeda
May 31
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Joshua Collins
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Bolivia's uprising goes far beyond Evo
The country's ruling party is trying to pin blame on Morales and "narcos." Neither claim is true
May 29
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Journalists in Colombia fear a return to right-wing persecution
Candidate De la Espriella has a history of combining violence with extremist politics, and intimidating media
May 26
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Joshua Collins
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"Call me 'the Tiger', baby. We want Total War"
A week ahead of Colombian presidential elections, an ultra-right advocate of right-wing death squads looks increasingly likely to make it to the run-off
May 24
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Joshua Collins
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Trump has let the CIA off its leash
The spy agency is playing a direct role in assassinations, kidnappings, and captures across LATAM: reminding many of its darkest periods
May 17
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Joshua Collins
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Gentrification Spurs Cocaine Surge in Medellín
Sep 9, 2023
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Joshua Collins
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The Rubio and Trump story over Venezuelan boat bombing is full of holes — and fabrications
Sep 7, 2025
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Joshua Collins
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On Machismo, Misogyny, and Murder in Mexico
Mar 8, 2025
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Daniela.
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Ecuador goes to "War" against crime, but will it work?
Jan 17, 2024
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Joshua Collins
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The Van Was Full
As a Venezuelan, the anonymous terror imposed by ICE is coldly familiar. I didn't realize how much until I was caught up in an arbitrary public sweep
May 7
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Colombia's leftist Presidential candidate now hopes to win in the first round
Ivan Cepeda is gaining in the polls, and now stands just a few points from eliminating his right-wing opponents on May 31
May 4
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Joshua Collins
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As Noboa’s “iron fist” policies fail to stem rising violence, Ecuador is looking for a scapegoat
Facing increased criticism at home over his failed security policies, Noboa starts a trade war with Colombia
Apr 23
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Nicolás Zuluaga
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Roller-coaster vote count as leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez inches into run-off (for now)
Sánchez has moved up from sixth to 2nd place as rural vote finally counted in Peru. Aliaga declares "fraud"
Apr 15
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Joshua Collins
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Help Keep PWS alive!
As media is increasingly bought up by billionaires and huge corporations, indie journalism could not be more crucial
Apr 14
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Cepeda and Petro dismiss preliminary 1st round results
De la Espriella labels both leaders "criminals" and "narcos" in response
Jun 1
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The Big Stories to watch this week in LATAM
Elections tighten in Colombia, Cuba received international aid, and Bolivia is on fire
May 25
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Joshua Collins
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Colombia’s ELN guerrillas sentence captured prosecutors to 5 years in “revolutionary prison”
The forensic investigators were captured last year in Catatumbo while investigating a homicide
May 6
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DHS wants you to think masked kidnap-squads are “NICE”
PWS weekly on ICE, Border Patrol, and the brave communities , organizations, and individuals resisting their fascist policies
Apr 29
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Joshua Collins
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Colombia’s main fact checker linked to far-right propaganda campaign
La Silla Vacía part of PR campaign to push "fear, indignation, and uncertainty" as Presidential elections gear up
Apr 26
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