Canada’s Deadly Diplomacy and the Plight of Political Prisoners in Honduras
It’s time for Canada to condemn the real perpetrators of violence in Honduras and take a stand for the rights of political prisoners like Edwin Espinal. […]
Elections
‘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. […]
Bolivia Says Goodbye to Term Limits
A recent ruling to end term limits in Bolivia gives Evo Morales a green light to run in the 2019 presidential elections and beyond. […]
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. […]
Honduran Police Refuse to Repress Protesters as Doubt Cast on Election Results
“We cannot repress the people,” one masked COBRAS officer told Upside Down World. “This isn’t a political issue, but yes we are with the people because it is unjust what is happening.” […]
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. […]
El Salvador’s New Savior
Bukele is, in many ways, a monster of the FMLN’s own creation. To defeat him, and to ensure the continuity of its own revolutionary project, the party will have to cultivate radical new voices from within. […]
Back from the Brink: Chavismo Reloaded?
Given the anti-government prism through which international media portray Venezuela, the Chavista victory appears counterintuitive. Yet understanding it is key to speculating on whether we are seeing the beginning of Chavismo’s renewal and resurrection. […]
A Right-Wing Election Victory Could Restore Pinochet-Era Abortion Ban in Chile
Chile’s reproductive rights movements are on edge as the right-wing presidential front-runner thinks women should be forced to give birth even if their pregnancies are the result of rape. […]