The February 2023 riots reflect the pains of a country going through a profound transition. Suriname is struggling through economic difficulties while ...
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Suriname’s Tough Road Ahead
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Peru’s Crisis Reopens the Wounds of the Internal Armed Conflict
Benjamin Wilhelm | 
Peru is experiencing its worst political violence in years. Since the ouster of then-President Pedro Castillo on December 7, at least 58 Peruvians have ...
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Protestors Demonstrate in Peru to Demand Boularte’s Resignation
The protests have prompted a statement condemning violence and calling for dialogue from the European Union, an observation mission from the ...
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Protestors Demonstrate in Mexico
On Sunday, Mexicans took to the streets across the nation to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan to replace the National Electoral ...
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Peruvian President Castillo Ends Midnight Curfew After Backlash
Last Monday, at around midnight, President Castillo decreed a state of emergency and total curfew for the province of Lima and the neighboring province of ...
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Protests and repression in Cuba
Cuban activists had planned a national “Civic March for Change” for Monday, November 15, but the government moved in advance to quell the protest.
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The reasons behind Ortega and Murillo’s Nicaragua crackdown
Christine Wade | 
International opposition has had little effect so far on repression in Nicaragua. To understand why, it’s important to recognize Ortega and Murillo’s ...
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K-Pop comes to Cali: Hashtags and misinformation in Colombia
Andrés Peña Galindo and Gustavo Rivero | 
Colombian protestors have found an unexpected ally: fans of Korean pop music, or K-pop. What can we learn from their use of hashtags to influence politics?
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Nationwide protests roil Colombia
In Colombia this week, demonstrations against a government tax reform proposal evolved into widespread general protests—fueled by the economic and social ...
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