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U.S. Elections are dominating the news cycle: here are the stories you missed this week in LATAM
The Trump/Bukele breakup, an uncontacted and endangered Indigenous community in Peru, a scandal over racism in Argentina and the latest on the Darien…
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Joshua Collins
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Elections in Venezuela are a genuine threat to Maduro: but that might not matter
Even longtime allies have abandoned him, but no matter what happens, Maduro is unlikely to simply walk away
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Joshua Collins
Petro's war of words with press freedom groups stokes worries
Colombia is among the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists— a disinformation campaign against their protectors inspired international…
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Joshua Collins
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U.S. Border Enforcement Goes Global
Coming soon to a country near you
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Joshua Collins
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June 2024

Left for Dead in the Darien Gap
Nohemi Yanez left Venezuela with hopes of building a better life. She has been missing for over a month.
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Tim O’Farrell
Petro isn't having much more luck than his predecessors in peace-building
Less than a third of promised investments have arrived to conflict zones, and affected communities are losing patience
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Joshua Collins
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Milei wants to erase the crimes of Argentina’s dictatorship
“Groups created to investigate crimes against humanity never thought they would ‘have to prove there was a genocide in Argentina all over again,’”
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Joshua Collins
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Chiquita Brands found liable in U.S. courts for paying Colombian death squads
A civil suit brought by families in the U.S. brings dark new details to light in the decades-long court case
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Joshua Collins
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Chiquita Brands already admitted to paying Colombian death squads: now victims get their day in court
A civil suit brought by families in the U.S. brings dark new details to light in the decades-long court case
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Joshua Collins
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May 2024

The Bukele Clones are not faring well
Copycat crackdowns by security forces in Honduras and Ecuador have failed to reduce growing criminality
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Joshua Collins
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Why we do what we do at PWS
The formal meeting of the crew in Colombia, an origin story, and the embodiment of a dream (as well as the eternal Spanish word of the week)
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Amy Booth
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Invisible Walls, the Darien Gap and fleeing a life of violence
Why do people choose to cross the most dangerous land migration route in the world? The world hasn't left them any other options
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Joshua Collins
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