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...

   Six scholars with experience in 15 countries provide lessons on best practices for documenting atrocities and elevating the voices of victims and...

   The Sanctuary Movement emerged amid a restrictive US asylum process and as the Reagan administration refused to acknowledge the extent of human...

   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...

   Donald Trump’s moves to install loyalists in US security agencies and the military echo the actions of strongmen worldwide who prioritize personal...

   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...

   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...

   When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the...

   Migrants who cross the treacherous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia often experience violence and abuse, extortion or detention by migration...

   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.

   These crackdowns are occurring around the world in countries that are becoming less free because of what’s known as democratic backsliding.’

   From songs on the Spanish revolution to others on American Imperialism, Strummer’s lyrics inspired a generation of music-lovers to action.

   The rule of Daniel Ortega has become increasingly authoritarian. Sanctions and repression could destabilize the region and result in increased...

   Once a Sandinista revolutionary, Ortega’s oppressive neoliberal regime now imprisons opponents and raids newspaper offices.

   Children and families have been fleeing to the US in rising numbers for nearly a decade. So why is the current situation at the US-Mexico border...

   Unrest in the US looks familiar to Latin Americans, who are accustomed to resisting undemocratic governments - and to their protest movements being...

   Countries across the globe responded differently to the pandemic, and results show a difference in effectiveness as well.

   US denies backing failed raid to remove Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro - but it has a long history of sponsoring private armies elsewhere.