Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra speaks with Ben Radford about the country鈥檚 recent local elections, Donald Trump鈥檚 return and the challenges of resisting the far right and confronting the climate crisis.
Latin America & the Caribbean
Trump鈥檚 presidential victory comes in the context of emboldened far-right governments in Latin America, which are looking to foster closer links with each other.聽Ben Radford reports.
Incumbent president Nicol谩s Maduro was sworn in for a third term on January 10, following Venezuela鈥檚 disputed July 28 elections, reports Federico Fuentes.
The signing of the world鈥檚 biggest free trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market 鈥 after 25 years of stalled negotiations 鈥 has grave implications for the environment and human rights, reports Ben Radford.
Many fear that Donald Trump will reverse Joe Biden鈥檚 decision to remove Cuba from the United States鈥 list of 鈥渟tate sponsors of terrorism鈥, writes Tamara Pearson.
Recently released documentary聽Venezuela: The Cost of Challenging an Empire shows the real costs of the greed and blockade imposed on Venezuela by the United States government, writes Jim McIlroy.
Znetwork.org鈥檚 Alexandria Shaner sat down with activist-author Tamara Pearson to discuss her new novel, The Eyes of the Earth, and how storytelling as resistance can unravel discourse, confront reality and explore possibilities.
Ben Radford reviews the memoir of Waraoni climate activist Nemonte Nenquimo, who defends the Amazon and the indigenous peoples of eastern Ecuador against the power of big oil.
A substantial oil spill affecting Peru鈥檚 north coast has drawn attention to the country鈥檚 largely unregulated and destructive oil industry, reports Ben Radford.
Isaac Nellist spoke with 麻豆传媒's Latin American correspondent Ben Radford about various grassroots struggles against mining and climate destruction, for workers' rights and access to education.
The New Progressive Party, Puerto Rico鈥檚 right-wing pro-statehood faction, has entrenched itself as a major political force, creating a system that increasingly resembles a one-party state, argues Javier A Hern谩ndez.
Speculation of more privatisations by the Nicol谩s Maduro government is growing amid fears incoming United States president Donald Trump may tighten sanctions on Venezuela, reports Federico Fuentes.
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