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Life Beyond the Darién for Children on the Move . Children now represent 1 in 5 people traversing the Darién Gap. The repercussions of crossing the jungle on children’s mental health have become a major challenge for humanitarian organizations.
Remembering the U.S. Invasion of Panama, 35 Years Later
O n December 20, 1989, the United States invaded Panama with tens of thousands of troops. It was the largest U.S. invasion since Vietnam. The first U.S. military action since the fall of the Berlin Wall one month before. The testing ground for the Iraq wars.
The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy …
Oct 25, 2024 · R ecently, at a hostel in Cochabamba, Bolivia, I launched into a tirade about the lack of any significant social services or safety net in my home country of the United States, services that countless other countries offer in abundance. My interlocutor, a German woman, made a pointed comment: “I see what you mean, but other countries don’t pay for the world’s freedom the way the U.S ...
Portraits of Black Politics and Resistance in Brazil | NACLA
Leia este artigo em português. Translated to English by Joyce Silva Fernandes. B lack people make up the majority in Brazil. Over half of the nation’s 215 million inhabitants—56 percent or about 120 million people—are Afro-Brazilian, making the country home to the largest Black population in the Americas.
In Uruguay, Struggle for Memory and Accountability Continues
O n May 20, 2023, thousands of Uruguayans marched in dozens of places across the country and beyond in one of the largest commemorations of the disappeared since the annual Marcha del Silencio began 28 years ago. The march first took place in 1996 in memory of Uruguayan politicians Zelmar Michelini and Héctor Gutierrez Ruiz, who …
Proposed Regulations Threaten the Future of Midwifery in Mexico
Oct 16, 2024 · Leer este artículo en Español. A t the reproductive healthcare center Morada Violeta in Mexico City, midwives are seen as defenders of women and gender expansive people’s rights and autonomy. They offer personalized and politicized care that is rooted in a feminist approach that acknowledges the multifaceted spiritual, emotional, social, and physical dynamics of pregnancy and childbirth.
The Myth of Demilitarization in Costa Rica | NACLA
Markus Hochmüller is a visiting professor of Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin and a senior associate of the Global Security Programme, Pembroke College, University of Oxford.. Markus-Michael Müller is a professor with special responsibilities in International Development Studies at Roskilde University.
Solidarity with El Salvador's Santa Marta 5 Grows Across Borders
I n an April 10 court hearing in San Salvador, a presiding judge chose to uphold charges against five anti-mining activists. The Santa Marta Five, who were arrested in January 2023, will be tried at a later date for “illicit association” and an alleged murder that took place over 34 years ago amidst the Salvadoran Civil War.For their supporters, the Bukele’s right-wing administration is ...
Delivering the Future: Midwives Win Breakthrough in Mexico
Jul 9, 2024 · W hile midwives have won recognition as separate from the health system under the new General Health Law, parteras still resist state regulation from the Secretary of Health. In 2022, before the reform passed through Congress, the Secretary of Health announced a draft proposal to regulate midwifery, and the national movement of midwives organized in opposition.
Taking Stock: A Hundred Years After Women’s Suffrage in Latin …
Mar 27, 2019 · I n December 2018, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo became the first female mayor of Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the western hemisphere. This is notable in a region still dominated by gender inequality, close to a century after women first …