Education as a Commodity: Chile Seeks to Break with a Dictator’s Legacy
In late January, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed into law the most significant educational reform the country has seen…
The Indypendent
Emily Achtenberg
Politics in Chile: Confronting the Enduring Legacy of Dictatorship
Editor’s note: Mass protest movements have erupted throughout the world in the past three years as ordinary people take…
Nationalization, Bolivian Style: Morales Seizes Electric Grid, Boosts Oil Incentives
On May 1, President Evo Morales seized control of Bolivia’s electric grid from a subsidiary of the Spanish-owned Red…
Remembering Domitila: Making Bolivian History
Bolivians paid tribute this week to Domitila Barrios de Chungara, long-time social activist, union leader, feminist, revolutionary, and national…
Mass Evictions at Pinheirinho: Favela Residents Confront Brazil’s Development Boom
On January 22, an estimated 6,000 people were evicted from Brazil’s Pinheirinho favela on the outskirts of São Paulo.…
Bolivia: New Pension Law Lowers Retirement Age, Raises Expectations
On December 10, surrounded by union leaders and foreign dignitaries, President Evo Morales promulgated Bolivia’s new pension law at…