Al Jazeera • 26th October 2020 Guatemala health workers face retaliation over COVID-19 concerns Frontline health workers say they are dealing with poor job conditions and unpaid salaries, and face backlash for speaking out.
El Faro English • 22nd October 2020 Suitcases of Cash: Guatemala’s Faltering Anti-Corruption Efforts Anti-impunity prosecutors were left holding the reins of Guatemala's battle against corruption, and now they're under attack.
Latin America News Dispatch • 18th October 2020 From Rebel Teas to Marching Bands: A Year of Protest Culture in Chile October 18 marks one year of struggle for systemic change in Chile, and street protests are just one part of a diverse and decentralized movement.
Al Jazeera • 10th October 2020 ‘I am tired of it’: Femicides spark outrage across Guatemala Women are leading protests this weekend in Guatemala, where the recent murder of a university student has sparked sorrow, outrage, and calls for action.
Los Angeles Times • 3rd October 2020 Honduran migrants are caught between economic despair and militarized crackdowns Guatemala has deported more than half of a 4,000-strong migrant caravan.
Al Jazeera • 3rd October 2020 ‘There is no work’: Hondurans brave risks in US-bound caravan The Guatemalan government is ramping up efforts to halt the exodus of thousands of Honduran migrants attempting to reach the United States.
Mongabay • 16th June 2020 Concerned for the future, indigenous Nicaraguans lament lost habitats The onslaught of outsiders clearing land for pasture has only risen since Rama and Kriol communities received their communal title.
Mongabay • 10th June 2020 Nicaraguan beef, grazed on deforested and stolen land, feeds global demand Multinational companies are at risk of sourcing Nicaraguan beef from illegal invasions of Indigenous lands.
Truthout • 19th May 2020 US Is Using Pandemic as an Excuse to Send Asylum Seekers Back Into Harm's Way Central American asylum deals are in limbo as the US has essentially shut down asylum at the southern border while spreading COVID-19 through deportations.
Al Jazeera • 21st April 2020 Guatemala health officials fired, investigated for corruption Two deputy health ministers in Guatemala were fired this week amid revelations of an alleged corruption ring inside the ministry.
Al Jazeera • 18th April 2020 Mexico judge orders release of migrants vulnerable to coronavirus Mexico must release detained migrants vulnerable to COVID-19 and grant them temporary residence rights, a judge ruled.
Al Jazeera • 18th March 2020 Chile protesters move off streets amid coronavirus outbreak A 90-day state of catastrophe is in effect to address the spread of COVID-19 in Chile, which has 238 confirmed cases.
Al Jazeera • 9th March 2020 From dictatorship to now: Chilean women at forefront of protests Women from all generations lead protests against inequality, state repression and gender-based violence in Chile.
Al Jazeera • 8th March 2020 Feminist groups hold mass Women's Day marches across Chile Cities across Chile erupted in celebration and outrage as women took to the streets for massive International Women's Day marches.
Al Jazeera • 7th March 2020 High school students lead protest resurgence in Chile High school students in Chile are leading a resurgence in the protests against structural inequality that have rocked the country in recent months.
Toward Freedom • 3rd March 2020 Colombian farmers continue push against mining, for peace A local resistance movement in Jericó, in southwestern Antioquia, has been battling a mining giant's copper and gold mine plans for a decade.
Al Jazeera • 26th February 2020 Chileans kick off campaign for new constitution The campaign period for and against a new constitution in Chile officially began on Wednesday, two months before the country's scheduled plebiscite.
Al Jazeera • 11th February 2020 US policy puts migrants at risk of kidnapping, extortion: MSF Central American migrants and asylum seekers already suffer from mental health issues stemming from the violence they are fleeing, but US immigration policies are making matters much worse, according to a new report.
The Intercept • 29th January 2020 One Year Into "Remain in Mexico," the U.S. Is Enlisting Central America in Its Asylum Crackdown The Migrant Protection Protocols were a milestone in the Trump administration’s assault on asylum, but that assault has spread much further south.
Al Jazeera • 22nd January 2020 New Guatemalan gov't to stick with controversial US asylum deal Guatemala's new government will continue to receive Honduran and Salvador asylum seekers from the United States under a controversial asylum deal.
