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Mexico First: How Mexico Plans To Weather Trump’s Tariffs

Madeleine Wattenbarger / Truthdig Feb 27, 2025 As the U.S. pressures its southern neighbor to cut ties with China, Mexico looks to boost its own economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Panama Canal Takeover: An Old Ghost in a Curious Present

Francisco Javier Bonilla / NACLA Feb 5, 2025 Trump's threat to take back the canal signals a new era of U.S. expansionism and the greatest attack on Central American sovereignty since the 1990s. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Is Coca Prohibition Nearing Its End?

Mattha Busby / Filter Jan 29, 2025 An upcoming WHO review could be a step in the reclassification of coca—or even decriminalization. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Immigration

Colombia and U.S. Resolve Diplomatic Impasse Over Deportation

Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch Jan 28, 2025 The treatment of Colombian migrants caused a tense exchange with diplomatic threats. But a cautious strain remains. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The U.S. Is Dumping More Than Tariffs on Mexico

Timothy A. Wise and Stewart A.L. James / Truthdig Jan 27, 2025 The U.S. is again exporting cheap, genetically modified corn to Mexico. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Migrants in Shock After Trump Cancels Asylum Appointments

Uriel J. García, Alejandro Serrano / Texas Tribune Jan 22, 2025 Hours after his inauguration, Trump canceled long-planned asylum appointments, leaving thousands stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Carter’s Focus on Human Rights Changed the Global South

James North / Truthdig Dec 30, 2024 Through policy, pressure and negotiation, the late president's effort were both immediate and, sometimes, lasting. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

The Road to Nowhere

Monica Piccinini / The Ecologist Dec 19, 2024 BR-319 is a highway to climate chaos in the heart of the Amazon. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Waiting in Limbo at Mexico’s Southern Border

Madeleine Wattenbarger / Truthdig Dec 16, 2024 Under pressure from the U.S., Mexico has turned its southern states into a labyrinth for asylum seekers heading north. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Donald Trump and the Latin American Left

Ociel Ali López / NACLA Dec 10, 2024 Progressive governments in Latin America are not as united today as they were a decade ago. How prepared are they to navigate the onslaught of a second Trump term? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Trump’s Election Victory Has Migrants Praying

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Dec 2, 2024 The coming political era could be marked by severe asylum restrictions, mass deportations, work camps and family separation. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Photo Essay: The Murder of Chief Merong

Allen Myers / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 The Amazon rainforest is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be an Indigenous water and land protector. Dig deeper