Slave Labor Accusations Come Back to Haunt Volkswagen in Brazil
Prosecutors in Brazil are seeking reparations for decades-old human rights violations allegedly committed by Volkswagen in the Amazon during the ...
Amid Inflation, Costa Rican Workers Face Longer Workdays and Cuts to Overtime
After years of neoliberal entrenchment, a proposed law is poised to erode longstanding labor rights in the private sector, making ...
Rural Communities and the Making of Modern Peru (Review)
In his new book, historian Javier Puente chronicles how rural communities in the Andean highlands played a key role in ...
The Drive Behind Tesla’s New Manufacturing Plant in Mexico
Tesla's plan to open a Gigafactory in Monterrey is welcomed by local business elites, but will only deepen processes of ...
The Shadowy Mining Sector Making Accidents in Coahuila All Too Common
The latest mining accident in Mexico's coal region reveals a long history of labor abuse and lack of accountability ...
Post Protest, Government in Ecuador Strikes out Against Indigenous Leaders
In the aftermath of Ecuador's longest-running national strike organized by Indigenous movements, activists now face a wave of criminalization ...
Behind Bolivia’s Less Violent Cocaine Trade
Narcotrafficking is a bloody business throughout Latin America, but less so in Bolivia ...
“They Give Us Work but They Abuse Us”
In Colombia's booming gig economy, temporary immigration measures make little difference in the lives of vulnerable Venezuelan workers ...
