Violence
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ANALYSIS
Trump’s Hardline Shift Toward Latin America Rekindles Old Fears and New Risks
Under a gray Washington sky, President Donald Trump stepped to the podium. He made clear his administration's next move: the…
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LIFE
Colombian Tragedy: Uribe Turbary’s Life, Legacy and Violent End
Miguel Uribe Turbay—Colombia's 39-year-old conservative reformer—has died from the gunshot wounds he suffered during a June 7 rally. His death…
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AMERICAS
Mercury’s Trail: How Latin America’s New Gold Rush Is Poisoning the Amazon
Gold flows from the Amazon like a promise—but hidden in its glitter is a slow-burning poison. Mercury, trafficked in secret…
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AMERICAS
In Celaya, Mexico, a Mayor Fired Half the Police—But the Cartel War Rages On
As reported by The Los Angeles Times, after cartel gunmen executed a mayoral candidate in broad daylight, Celaya's new mayor…
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LIFE
Sumapaz After the Guns: In Colombia’s Highlands, Memory and Milk Flow Side by Side
Colombia's most extensive alpine plain once echoed with gunfire. Now, in Sumapaz, survivors of war are reclaiming the land—and their…
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ANALYSIS
Untold Silence: How Latin America’s Bloodshed Became Background Noise
From Ecuador's exploding homicide rate to Haiti's near-total collapse, Latin America's bloodshed is real, rising, and relentlessly ignored. As our…
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ANALYSIS
Was It a Coup—or a Show? Bolivia Still Doesn’t Know
One year after armored vehicles rammed the wooden doors of Bolivia's old presidential palace, the country still can't agree on…
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AMERICAS
Colombians Protest Calmly As Rebel Attacks Jolt Election Season
A slow tide of white shirts crept through Bogotá this weekend. No chants, no drums—only the scrape of shoes on…
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AMERICAS
Carandiru Still haunts Brazil and its Prisons Keep Breeding the Same Violence
More than three decades after São Paulo's Carandiru massacre left 111 inmates dead in half an hour, Brazil's jails remain…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia Holds Its Breath as Politics Meets Bullets Once More
A pistol cracked in Bogotá's Fontibón district, dropping Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay in mid-sentence and jolting a nation that once…
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