A Thank You Note to Eduardo Galeano
I have Eduardo Galeano to thank for helping my partner and I fall in love. His books were the…
The Indypendent
Latin America
“Urbes Mutantes” International Center of Photography Through September 7 “Bearing Witness: Art and Resistance in Cold War Latin America”…
Dancing with Dynamite: Social Movements and States in Latin America Benjamin Dangl AK Press, 2010 In Dancing with Dynamite,…
Will the Real Devil Please Stand Up? Oliver Stone’s Political Road Trip ‘South of the Border’
South of the Border Directed by Oliver Stone Good Apple Productions, 2009 Distributed by Cinema Libre Studio Opens Friday,…
Nonviolence takes hold in ‘Mexico’s Gaza’
The overlooked area of San Juan Copala in Oaxaca, a poor region in southern Mexico with a mostly indigenous…
Viva Magglio! Baseball and Politics Collide
As Venezuela rolls on in the World Baseball Classic, defeating the Netherlands 3-1 in Miami, Venezuelan nationals let their…
Change Towards Latin America, Too?
There has of recent been a flurry of reports suggesting that Obama change course in Latin America. This is…
Lat Am Studies Letter to Obama
Both candidates in last night’s debate pledged to eliminate U.S. dependence on Venezuelan oil. I would have loved a…
Who Will Turn Off the Lights? El Salvador’s Youth Exodus
CAFTA Casualties: Free trade deals like CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) have had a devastating impact on El…