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Amidst crisis of violence against transgender communities, Colombia debates bill that would foster safety and inclusion

Activists say attacks on the LGBTQ+ community are evidence reform is desperately needed

Jul 13 •

Protests in Panama: pensions, environmental issues, a state of emergency, and rising anti-U.S. sentiment

Mulino's government has initiated brutal crackdowns, and they very well might work

Jul 2 •

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19:56

June 2025

Colombia's 'trial of the century' just wrapped up: it was a disaster for Uribe

The unfolding case against the controversial former president has likely inspired new criminal investigations.

Jun 29 •

Indigenous people in Colombia’s rainforests mount new resistance against an old foe: Canadian oil companies

Gran Tierra Energy has damaged their lands and spawned conflict before. The Nasa people are determined not to let it happen again.

Jun 22 •

Is "total peace" in Colombia headed for total collapse?

Human rights groups say a series of bombings, regional offensives and attempted assassinations represent a "miserable unravelling" of peace-building…

Jun 15 •

Trump wanted the "Battle of Los Angeles." Instead, Latinos have inspired a national uprising

Latino communities in L.A. have played an integral and instructional role in protests that are inspiring actions in dozens of other U.S. cities

Jun 10 •

Colombian presidential candidate in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Bogotá

Gunman detained is allegedly 15. Episode calls up shades of violent political history

Jun 8 •

The biggest migration crackdown in the Americas no one is talking about

The Dominican Republic has a per-capita deportation rate 30 times higher than the Trump administration, and higher total numbers as well. Why?

Jun 4 •

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Simón Rodríguez

20:46

With Trump back in office: Erik Prince is cashing in

With active contracts in Haiti and Ecuador, and pitches on the table in Mexico. The US's most infamous grifter warlord is living through halcyon days in…

Jun 1 •

May 2025

You’ve been lied to about borders your whole life

Justifications for nativism and xenophobia simply don’t hold up to scrutiny

May 28 •

Chiquita fires thousands in Panama in bid to crush ongoing labor strikes

Protests in the country over pensions changes have expanded to include demands for labor reform and criticisms of Trump

May 25 •

Designating cartels terror orgs granted Trump broad powers: he is showing he plans on using them

U.S. announces first ‘terrorism’ charges for supporting a Mexican cartel

May 18 •

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