Latin America & the Caribbean

Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is under increasing pressure from trade unions and civil society to break ties with Israel, reports Federico Fuentes.

a group of people at a community assembly in Colombia

Workers across Colombia went on strike to defend President Gustavo Petro’s proposed labour reforms against right-wing opposition obstruction in Congress, reports Ben Radford.

Crowd of mourners honouring Pepe Mujica

Jim McIlroy pays tribute to José (Pepe) Mujica, the leftist guerrilla fighter and later president of Uruguay, who died of cancer at the age of 89.

book covers and bookshelf

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents new books on the German peasants’ war, air, Amazonian struggles, climate history, class rule and Karl Marx’s later views on oppression and revolution.

Javier Milei

In the context of the global growth of far-right and fascist groups, grassroots activists in Brazil are organising the 1st International Antifascist Conference in March next year, in Porto Alegre, reports Ben Radford.

striking workers marching in Panama

Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government’s recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.

book cover against backdrop of Guaido rally

Ana Parampil’s 2024 book, Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire, documents how successive United States political leaders worked to undermine Venezuelan sovereignty. Coral Wynter reviews.

Uncle Sam and Latin America

Indignation and resistance to United States President Donald Trump’s bullying, deportations and economic reprisals are spreading across Latin America, writes Steve Ellner.

oil seeping into a creek

Indigenous communities across Peru are facing the devastating impacts of ongoing extractivism, while a series of new government laws threaten their right to self-determination, justice and land, reports Ben Radford.

Daniel Noboa with bananas in background

The re-election of far-right President Daniel Noboa has prompted allegations of electoral fraud and calls to publish the full results, reports Ben Radford.

woman standing in front of a stall

Latin America is in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis, characterised by rising costs and falling real wages, reports Ben Radford.

Protesters with banners

Workers in Peru’s Lima and Callao regions went on strike in protest over the Dina Boluarte government’s failure to combat rising violence and insecurity, reports Ben Radford.