Conflict & Justice
The World
August 19, 2009
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Steve Stecklow, investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about bogus evidence that's been introduced in lawsuits that Nicaraguan peasants have filed against the fruit and vegetable company, Dole.
Conflict
Migrant money could be keeping Nicaragua’s uprising alive
The Conversation
October 15, 2018
Migrants do not just change their home countries financially. They also influence the way local residents think.
Global Politics
Latin America grapples with migrant exodus that looks set to worsen in 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation
December 27, 2018
The crisis in Venezuela is threatening to overwhelm Colombia and other countries in South America and is likely to test their good will in 2019 as migration and asylum claims from other Latin America nations pick up.
Women & Girls
Argentine actress’s #MeToo story provokes national outrage
The World
January 03, 2019
Sexual abuse allegations against a popular actor have rocked Argentina in recent weeks. Thousands of women have come forward with their stories of sexual assault using the hashtag, #Miracomonosponemo, meaning, "Look at what you've done to us."
This Nicaraguan journalist is still reporting in exile
The World
January 11, 2019
After being arrested in his home country of Nicaragua, well-known political commentator Jaime Arellano refuses to give up, even after being exiled to Miami, Florida.
Conflict & Justice
Why US-backed aid to Venezuela harkens back to a dark history of covert operations
The World
February 25, 2019
Under self-appointed interim President Juan Guaidó, Venezuela is poised to accept US humanitarian aid into the beleaguered country. But the history of US intervention in Latin America under the banner of democracy is fraught with connections to crimes against humanity.
Immigration
Why are so many migrant families arriving at the southern US border?
The World
March 28, 2019
The number of migrant families is unprecedented, and it seems like a paradox at a time when the Trump administration has focused on deterrence. So why are they arriving all at once?
Global Politics
One year after Nicaraguan uprising, Ortega is back in control
The Conversation
April 17, 2019
A massive protest movement exploded across Nicaragua in April 2018, threatening to topple the country's authoritarian regime. What happened to Central America's "tropical spring?"
Global Politics
Cuban president fires back at Trump on Venezuela and sanctions
Reuters
May 01, 2019
Millions of Cubans took to the streets on Wednesday in protest over new sanctions imposed on the Caribbean island by the Trump administration and US efforts to topple the government of socialist ally Venezuela.
Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight
The Conversation
September 27, 2019
For decades now, the evolving role of congressional oversight of US intelligence has involved major clashes and scandals, from the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s to the intelligence abuses that led to the 2003 war in Iraq.
Protest
Protests that rocked The World in 2019
The World
December 30, 2019
Gas. Bread. A subway ticket: The soaring cost of everyday necessities sparked protests that spiraled into major movements in countries like France, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Sudan and Chile. Throughout the world, citizens took to the streets in 2019 to rise up against inequality, corruption and bad governance.