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Indigenous People Are Forgotten Victims of the Venezuelan Crisis

The ongoing political-economic crisis in Venezuela has only amplified the institutional discrimination that indigenous people in the country have been facing since long.

Mexico Is Bleeding. Can Its New President Stop the Violence?

President López Obrador campaigned on some outside-the-box ideas to 'pacify' Mexico after 12 years of extreme violence. But so far his government has emphasized traditional law-and-order policies.

Why Does the Latin American Migrant ‘Caravan’ Exist?

A migrant caravan of almost 7,000 people who left Guatemala and Honduras is heading north towards the United States. The reasons they are leaving are complex but involve a U.S.-backed violent history.

After Jair Bolsonaro’s Victory, What’s Next for Brazil?

The far right candidate's election victory left Brazil fragmented.