Latin America Archives - Red Pepper

From newsrooms to exile in Central America

Siobhan McGuirk — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:58:15 +0000

Donald Trump has emboldened Salvadoran dictator Nayib Bukele in his onslaught against critical voices, including the independent press. Roman Gressier reports

The post From newsrooms to exile in Central America appeared first on Red Pepper.

The long history of US intervention in Latin America

Siobhan McGuirk — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Grace Livingstone charts a centuries-old norm of land grabs and bloody intervention and asks: what’s next for Venezuela?

The post The long history of US intervention in Latin America appeared first on Red Pepper.

Lies, false flags and extrajudicial murders: resisting US attacks on Venezuela

Gerry Hart — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

A US government desperate to topple Maduro is deploying military force alongside ‘war on drugs’ rhetoric. We must unite against the latest moves in a longstanding offensive, argues Francisco Dominguez

The post Lies, false flags and extrajudicial murders: resisting US attacks on Venezuela appeared first on Red Pepper.

No MAS: the Bolivian left faces up to defeat

Gerry Hart — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Infighting over centralised power, corruption and economic crisis has led to defeat for a once-inspiring Indigenous leader and social movement party. Linda Farthing and Benjamin Swift report

The post No MAS: the Bolivian left faces up to defeat appeared first on Red Pepper.

One no, many yeses: tracing the anti-globalisation movement

Gerry Hart — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The anti-globalisation movement was born at much the same time as Red Pepper. James O’Nions reflects on its rise

The post One no, many yeses: tracing the anti-globalisation movement appeared first on Red Pepper.

The tech bro president ruling by force

Siobhan McGuirk — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 15:23:30 +0000

Hilary Goodfriend explains how El Salvador’s populist leader has retained power – and the implications of Nayib Bukele’s rise for neighbouring countries

The post The tech bro president ruling by force appeared first on Red Pepper.

Hard truths in Brazil’s Lithium Valley

Siobhan McGuirk — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:17:31 +0000

Inhabitants of regions like Brazil’s Jequitinhonha valley are confronting the global forces turning their lands into sacrifice zones for the ‘green transition’. By Alex Shankland, Anabel Marín, Bruna Viana De Freitas and Fabiana Soares Leme

The post Hard truths in Brazil’s Lithium Valley appeared first on Red Pepper.

After months of protests, will democracy prevail in Guatemala?

Siobhan McGuirk — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

While establishment figures tried to block the election of progressive president Bernardo Arévalo, Tim Brinkhof spoke to the grassroots activists defending democracy

The post After months of protests, will democracy prevail in Guatemala? appeared first on Red Pepper.

Art and survival in Argentina’s Memory Museum

Siobhan McGuirk — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:52:56 +0000

As Argentina marks 40 years of democracy, Cecilia Sosa introduces the reflections of Alejandra Naftal, former director of ESMA, dictatorship survivor and lifetime witness

The post Art and survival in Argentina’s Memory Museum appeared first on Red Pepper.

Buen vivir, buen migrar: the Chiapas museum rehumanising migration

Gerry Hart — Wed, 31 May 2023 07:00:01 +0000

Deyanira Clériga Morales describes the work of the Museo Migrante, or MuMi, in dignifying migration and resisting displacement in southern Mexico

The post Buen vivir, buen migrar: the Chiapas museum rehumanising migration appeared first on Red Pepper.