- Activists Work to Keep Young Immigrant Dreams Alive
Itzel Hernandez, 26, came to the United States when she was ten years old. In 1994, she and her mother made their way from Puebla,… - The Uniting Power of Trump’s Immigration Policies
Since the 2016 U.S. election, the Trump administration has tried to keep its campaign promises by making refugee entry into the U.S. as difficult as… - Arrests in Marielle Franco’s Death a Blow to Bolsonaro’s Brazil, a Step Towards the Accountability She Fought For
Two ex-police officers were arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday in connection with former Brazilian Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s death, a monumental step toward justice… - At the United Nations and at Home, a Push to Recognize Puerto Rico’s Right to Self-determination
Taken by the author at “Unidos against PROMESA,” a protest that took place on the day that the federally appointed fiscal board was scheduled to… - Trump Leaves the Neighborhood Bloc Party
The United States may not keep its neighbors behind an iron curtain, but it has certainly asserted regional dominance over the past century. The United… - Obama in Cuba: The Eagle Has Landed?
In Havana, legend has it that a great symbol of US imperialism was defaced in January of 1961. Designed in 1925 to commemorate the U.S.… - Zika Virus: A Global Cry for Help
There’s a lot we don’t know about the Zika Virus. Every media outlet reporting on the pandemic that has ravaged the Americas over the last… - From Havana, With Love
[A version of this was originally posted here] “Hello, happy holidays!” On the cobblestone streets that skirt Plaza de la Catedral and Plaza de Armas,… - Power to the Oppressor: The Venezuelan-Security Council Paradox
Tens of thousands of Venezuelan students took to the streets of Caracas to peacefully protest against an inefficient government in February 2014. Shortage of food… - Venezuela’s Maduro must take the first step toward admitting that he has a problem
[Originally posted here] There is a common theme among leaders of oppressive regimes around the world — a rhetorical assertion that the United States is… - Latin America: A Culture of Violence?
[Originally posted here in collaboration with Jorge de Cardenas] On April 17, 2014, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its 2013 Global… - Latin America and Caribbean Contributors
Are you interested in Latin America and Caribbean affairs? JPI is expanding and in addition to the Journal, published twice a year, we are now…
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