Latin America & the Caribbean

Trump and map of Latin Am

Unlike Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, trans rights and taxation, his Latin American policy is plagued by vacillations and uncertainties, a sign of his deepening reliance on a transactional approach to foreign policy, argues Steve Ellner.

Protesting in Guantanamo Cuba

More than 50,000 Cubans took to the streets in the southern city of Guantánamo to reject United States President Donald Trump’s plan to use the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base as a detention centre for deported migrants, reports Ben Radford.

women marching with signs

Many thousands took to the streets across Latin America as part of International Women’s Day, amid a concerning rise in gender-based violence and government attacks on women’s rights, reports Ben Radford.

Messages to remember those who died are attached to a fence

The shopping centre collapse in Trujillo highlights the extent of government inaction and corporate greed that has allowed shopping centres to operate without meeting minimum safety standards, reports Ben Radford.

Nicolas Maduro and Caracas in background

Federico Fuentes sat down with Venezuelan sociologist Atenea Jiménez, co-founder of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy, which is bringing together Venezuelan left-wing movements and activists.

posters on a wall

Multimedia journalist and producer Michael Fox is back with a new podcast series, Stories of Resistance, which is packed with glimpses of inspiration in these dark times, reports Federico Fuentes.

drought-stricken lake and lime farmers in Peru

Peruvian farmers are getting a raw deal thanks to unfair prices for their produce, water shortages and unregulated corporate profiteering, reports Ben Radford.

Graffiti on a wall in Mexico City

From preparing to send Latinx migrants to Guantanamo Bay, to labelling Latin American cartels “terrorist organisations”, United States President Donald Trump is criminalising the region in order to subjugate it, writes Tamara Pearson.

pride flag

Nearly two million people took to the streets across Argentina against racism, fascism and for LGBTIQ rights, while activists held solidarity actions outside Argentine embassies across Europe and Latin America, reports Ben Radford.

protest trump bolsonaro

Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra speaks with Ben Radford about the country’s recent local elections, Donald Trump’s return and the challenges of resisting the far right and confronting the climate crisis.

Bukele, Milei, Trump, Noboa, police in background

Trump’s presidential victory comes in the context of emboldened far-right governments in Latin America, which are looking to foster closer links with each other. Ben Radford reports.

Nicolas Maduro and protesters

Incumbent president Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third term on January 10, following Venezuela’s disputed July 28 elections, reports Federico Fuentes.