Many autocrats rig elections to stay in power. Nicaragua’s longtime president has gone one step further.
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The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader political goals in Latin America.
Global health funding cracks do not bode well for pandemic governance as recent disease outbreaks are reminding us. What does this mean for developing countries and how do they cope with health emergencies?
Several other Latin American countries now sit squarely in Washington’s crosshairs.
Banning abortion instantly oppresses a huge swath of society. And enforcing abortion bans begets a police state − an upside for dictators from Mussolini to Ortega.
Six scholars with experience in 15 countries provide lessons on best practices for documenting atrocities and elevating the voices of victims and survivors.
The Sanctuary Movement emerged amid a restrictive US asylum process and as the Reagan administration refused to acknowledge the extent of human rights violations in the region.
US Congress has a long history of supporting the intelligence priorities of the governing administration.
Negotiations are possible between the US and Iran, but they will neither be easy nor likely to produce more than limited outcomes.
Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and El Salvador are at the epicentre of an authoritarian surge.
Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of remaining in office once his term ends. Examples from other countries show how presidents have circumvented constitutional term limits.
Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide who prioritize personal loyalty over competence and respect for the law.
Listen to The Conversation Weekly for an interview with gang expert Dennis Rodgers, and Gaz, a former gang leader from Sierra Leone.
What can we learn from the trajectories of those who have taken part in a gang? Can they ever get out? What do they tell us about the societies in which these gangs operate?
Known locally as “la Reina del Sur”, Soraya’s story shows how gender issues permeate the criminal activities of gangs and drug traffickers.
As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s ongoing crackdown.
People who enter the US as refugees or with asylum generally adapt quickly and become productive members of society. But cities need help getting them settled and employed.
When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.
Migrants who cross the treacherous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia often experience violence and abuse, extortion or detention by migration authorities.
As US influence in Latin America has waned, Beijing has been able to expand business interests in the region on the back of shady practices.
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