President Noboa is seen visiting the Community Surveillance Unit (UVC) of Babahoyo, one month after the declaration of internal armed conflict. Babahoyo, Ecuador. February 8, 2024. (Isaac Castillo/ Presidencia de la República / Flickr / PDM 1.0 DEED)

Ecuador’s Tense Peace Won’t Last

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President Daniel Noboa’s tough stance on crime managed to reduce rates of violence and instability. But militarization is not enough ...
Call for Pitches: Plurinationalism from Below / Convocatoria: Plurinacionalismo desde abajo

Call for Pitches: Plurinationalism from Below / Convocatoria: Plurinacionalismo desde abajo

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NACLA is accepting proposals for an issue on exploring plurinationalism in Latin America. Send us your pitches by February 23, ...
A woman cries after losing the home where she and her three children lived, due to a fire in Ciudad Bolívar in Bogotá’s outskirts. Seven houses burned down in the area during one of the hottest days recorded in January 2024 in Colombia. (Antonio Cascio)

Informal Settlements on the Front Lines of Wildfire Risk in Bogotá

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Vulnerable dwellers were disproportionately affected by recent wildfires in Colombia's capital. As climate change exacerbates El Niño’s impact, affected families ...
Mc Marie at a funk event in Rio de Janeiro, October 2023. (Dan Maia)

The Queer Women Transforming Brazil’s Funk Music Scene

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Meet the artists pushing for a wave of social change through sapafunk, a subgenre that celebrates lesbian desire and sexuality ...
Humberto Montes de Oca in Mexico City's main square on the day President Calderon gave his annual speech about the state of the country, September 1, 2011. The protest was organized by unions including the Mexican Electrical Workers (SME). (David Bacon)

A New Life for Mexico’s Oldest Union

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“Our vision is defending the interests of workers and a democratic union life.” In conversation with a longtime labor journalist, ...
Nayib Bukele and Gabriela de Bukele during the 2019 presidential elections (Casa Presidencial El Salvador / Flickr / CC0 1.0 DEED)

Freedom of Expression Under Attack in Bukele’s El Salvador

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President Nayib Bukele’s slide toward authoritarianism has culminated in an unconstitutional reelection bid. His consolidation of power has cracked down ...
Transnational Solidarities (© Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo)

Art and Resistance in Chile 50 Years After the Coup

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Todavía somos el tiempo, an exhibition commissioned by the Chilean government and featuring material from NACLA’s archives, is now on ...
Call for Pitches / Convocatoria: ¿Dónde están?

Call for Pitches / Convocatoria: ¿Dónde están?

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[CLOSED] NACLA is currently accepting proposals for an issue on disappearance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Send us your ...
“The People Are Willing to Continue”

“The People Are Willing to Continue”

NACLA
For leaders from the Xinka Parliament, one of the Indigenous authorities behind an ongoing national strike in Guatemala, the new ...
Indigenous Ixil authorities participating in the national strike, wait for the committee of representatives of Indigenous authorities, who managed to stop eviction of the encampment outside the Public Prosecutor’s Office. October 2023. (Juan Rosales)

“They Tried to Wipe Us Out. We Rise Up to Seek Justice.”

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As a new government takes office, Indigenous leaders are pragmatic about their hopes in Guatemala. In the struggle against a ...
AJR participa en un bloqueo pacífico comunitario de la carretera panamericana durante el paro nacional indefinido, que duró desde el 2 de octubre 2023 hasta el 14 de enero 2024. (Asociación por la Justicia y Reconciliación)

“Nos quisieron acabar. Nosotros nos levantamos para buscar justicia.”

NACLA
Al tomar posesión un nuevo gobierno, líderes indígenas son pragmáticos sobre lo que esperan en Guatemala. En la lucha ante ...
Zapatista women militants walk in formation past the stage and altars to deceased activists at the Zapatistas' 30th anniversary celebrations. (Alejandro Meléndez Ortiz)

Crossing the Storm: EZLN Marks 30 Years with a 120-year Plan

NACLA
The Zapatista liberation movement gathered in Chiapas to honor three decades of struggle and prepare for an uncertain future.  ...