Latin America
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The US Must Demilitarize Its Border With Mexico
BY ASHLEIGH BUGG – From dystopian equipment like “robot dogs” to ICE’s for-profit detention centers, the militarization of the US-Mexico border has been accelerating. What is the history behind US border control, and what can the Biden administration do to prevent further violence and surveillance?
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How Chile’s Past Has Marred Its Political Present
BY FERNANDA ALVAREZ PIÑEIRO – Today, Chileans are casting votes for their new president. This election has shown that Chile, viewed as a beacon of stability in a continent otherwise plagued by fragile institutions, is not immune to political extremism.
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How Brazil’s Xokleng Case Impacts the Future of Climate Responsibility
BY EMILY GREGG – As the Xokleng land dispute continues in Brazil, Emily Gregg explains why the legal case has ramifications far beyond the Amazon.
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AMLO’s Mexican Dream Hangs on a Knife-Edge
BY ALMA G. MEZA – Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador casts himself as the man to save the country—but his movement suffered a setback in last Sunday’s elections. Alma G. Meza analyzes AMLO’s rise in Mexican politics over the last 30 years.
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Imagining the Future
BY MELANIA PARZONKA & SCOTT WAGNER – “Redes,” an interactive visual exhibition, connects the 2019 protests in Chile with the little-known Project Cybersyn, Salvador Allende’s futuristic vision for a socialist Chilean economy.
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A War from Within? Drug Cartels and the Mexican State
Using the border state of Tamaulipas as an example, Monica Guerrero Ruiz uncovers what people are getting wrong about the relationship between the cartels and the Mexican state.
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Viva la Revolución – The CIA, According to Cuba
“It’s complicated”—30 years after the end of the Cold War, the US-Cuba relationship remains rocky. Victoria Jones examines how their shared history is still contested in Havana, along with the CIA’s murky past there.