Archive - Pirate Wire Services

Trump's Venezuela gambit may be a show, but it's ratcheting up pressure on civil society

Warship deployments, bounties, and aggressive rhetoric from the White House put Venezuela on "high alert"

Aug 24 •

Noboa expands his war: this time against Ecuador's Constitutional Court

After it struck down a series of laws that would have granted security forces broad powers, Noboa declares the court "an enemy of the people"

Aug 20

The question isn't "Will Bolivia turn right?", it's "Will MAS survive at all?"

Bolivians head to the polls amidst economic crisis, political fractures, scandals and growing frustration

Aug 17 •

What Uribe's conviction, the search for truth, and "peace" mean to a survivor of one of Colombia's most infamous massacres

Justice, like peace processes and "truth", is often imperfect. That doesn't make it less valuable

Aug 3 •

Larisa Sioneriu

July 2025

Uribe found guilty in historic ruling

Colombian courts say the former president intimidated and bribed witnesses as part of investigations into his links to narcos and paramilitaries

Jul 28 •

It's a pirates' life for me

As PWS sails into year three, a bit about what we do and why: We will always go after power. Context matters; that's what we're best at. And finally…

Jul 27 •

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MAS faces an existential threat in upcoming Bolivian elections

If the leftist party can't manage 5% of the vote, they will be disbanded. We talk about elections, economic crisis and the future of the body politic

Jul 23 •

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ICE is a Terror organization

Formed based on counter-insurgency theory developed by paramilitaries during the Cold War, the organization's actions fit even the FBI's definition of…

Jul 20 •

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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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 •

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