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WEBThe Assassin of Illusions: Alberto Fujimori’s Long-Lasting Legacy. The former strongman’s political project lives on in his ideology of Fujimorismo, championed by his polarizing daughter. Peru’s collective memory will be the judge in the face of enduring impunity.
Keeping 2001 Open: Argentina’s Uprising 20 Years Later
WEBDec 18, 2021 · On December 19 and 20, 2001, a popular rebellion erupted in Argentina. With the economy in freefall, people took to the streets with a clear refrain: “Que se vayan todos. ” The government soon defaulted on its massive debt, and many new experiments in horizontal organizing and grassroots economic alternatives came to life. Colectivo …
A Spark of Hope: The Ongoing Lessons of the Zapatista ... - NACLA
WEBDec 21, 2022 · January 1, 2019 marked 25 years since the Zapatistas captured the world’s imagination with their brief but audacious uprising to demand justice and democracy for Indigenous peasants in southern Mexico. While never formally laying down its weapons, the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Zapatista Army of National Liberation, EZLN ...
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WEBOUR MISSION. T he North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to examine and critique U.S. imperialism and political, economic, and military intervention in the Western hemisphere. In an evolving political and media landscape, we continue to work toward a world in which …
Remembering Brazil's Military Coup 50 Years Later | NACLA
WEBApr 1, 2014 · President João Goulart fled to Uruguay, and with him went the hopes of progressive reforms. April 1, 2014. Tweet. NACLA. Yesterday and today mark the 50-year-anniversary of the U.S.-backed military coup d’etat in Brazil. The coup kicked off a brutal twenty-year-long military dictatorship. Similar military coups would follow in Bolivia, Chile ...
Covering and Uncovering Latin America’s Media Struggles
WEBNov 22, 2021 · Covering and Uncovering Latin America’s Media Struggles. Read the editor's introduction to our latest issue of the NACLA Report, "Dispatches from the Field," focused on media and journalism in Latin America. November 22, 2021. Tweet. Heather Gies. This piece appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of NACLA's quarterly print …
Historic Verdict in Guatemala’s Genocide Case Overturned by …
WEBJun 17, 2013 · On May 10, 2013, before a packed courtroom, a Guatemalan court declared that it had found former de-facto president General José Efraín Ríos Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Just 10 days after this historic ruling, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court vacated the verdict against Ríos Montt and ordered a partial retrial …
Ecosocialism from the Margins - NACLA
WEBAug 5, 2020 · Ecosocialism, a recent development in socialist history, first emerged to tackle modern environmental issues, as articulated since the 1970s. It promoted a critique of productivist perspectives and experiences within socialism, proposing that the socialist view of abundance prioritize quality over quantity.
Employment/Internships - NACLA
WEBEmployment/Internships. NACLA seeks a new co-Executive Editor specializing in fundraising, outreach, and administration (remote or in-person) NACLA is looking for a new co-Executive Editor who can serve as our advisor for fundraising, outreach, and administration. This role serves as one of three co-Executive Editor positions that make …
Who Controls Latin America’s Media? - NACLA
WEBJan 14, 2022 · In 2006, the landmark study Periodistas y magnates mapped media ownership in Latin America. The project, spearheaded by Argentine media ownership experts Guillermo Mastrini and Martín Becerra, marked a first-of-its-kind collaboration between academics and journalists from most of South America and Mexico. In follow …