‘There Is No Democracy Here’: Corruption Rigs Honduran Politics for the Powerful
Honduras’s elections debacle is just the face of a failed democracy in urgent need of transformation to close a long crisis brought on by the 2009 U.S.-backed coup. […]
Corruption
Honduran Youth Rally Against Fraud and Dictatorship: Interview
Anti-corruption movement leader, congressional candidate, and self-described centrist Gabriela Blen speaks about youth participation as accumulated outrage boils over in Honduras. […]
Electoral Coup in the Banana Republic of Honduras
The Honduran people are being repressed and this illegal regime is being reinforced by this electoral charade. […]
Left-Right Electoral Alliance Might Leave Honduras Opposition in the Middle of Nowhere
A presidential victory for Honduras’ opposition alliance appears to be an uphill battle. But if it does overcome the odds, governing to the left and pushing for the transformative change Honduras needs could be another major challenge. […]
Land Killings Rise as Brazil’s Political Crisis Continues
Sixty-three people have been killed in resource conflicts in rural areas this year, sparking concerns from human rights groups. […]
How Manufactured Economic Crisis in Brazil Paved Way for a Soft Coup
History repeats itself: economic destabilization in Brazil to spur a neoliberal conservative revival mirrors similar meddling in Allende’s Chile and present-day Venezuela. […]
Guatemalans Wage Nonviolent Resistance Against Crisis Created by a Criminal State
Indignation is flowing into the streets again in Guatemala, and protesters demand that President Jimmy Morales and his accomplices in Congress put an end to impunity. […]
‘The State is Broken’ in Guatemala and Only Social Movements Can Fix It
Guatemala’s Congress attempted to double down to protect the political elite from being accountable for corruption, but social movements are fighting back. […]