The Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine
A trove of internal documents related to Solway Investment Group’s Fenix mine reveals bribery, pollution, and troubling efforts to repress dissent.
Sandra Cuffe
Sandra Cuffe is a freelance journalist based in Central America, where she covers human rights, social movements, militarization, and environmental issues.
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Guatemalan Communities Turn Out for Indigenous-Led Nationwide Shutdown
Guatemala’s attorney general fired a top prosecutor of corruption last week. Now, Indigenous peoples and social movements are calling for both her and the president to resign.
U.S. Anti-Corruption Drive Faces Bleak Prospects in Central America
Visiting Guatemala on her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris pledged to tackle corruption as a root cause of U.S.-bound migration.
The War on Immigrants
“Enemy Mentality”: Mexico Cracks Down on Migrants and Asylum-Seekers at Its Southern Border
Driven by U.S. pressure, militarized immigration enforcement continues in southern Mexico.
The War on Immigrants
A Honduran Migrant Caravan Collides With the U.S. “Vertical Border” in Guatemala
The effective U.S. border has not only been pushed south to Central America but has also expanded to fill every space in between.
Climate Crimes
Hurricane Eta Devastates Central America as U.S. Withdraws From Climate Accord
Indigenous communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the hardest hit. Now another hurricane is arriving.
The War on Immigrants
One Year into “Remain in Mexico,” the U.S. Is Enlisting Central America In Its Crackdown on Asylum
Mexico is doing the work of Trump’s wall, keeping migrants from the U.S. Now the administration is trying to push the border to Central America.
U.S. Gave Military Jeeps to Guatemala to Fight Drug Trafficking. Instead, They Were Used to Intimidate an Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Intercept confirmed that the deployment of armored vehicles violated aid agreements with the United States.
U.S.-Trained Police Are Hunting Down and Arresting Protesters Amid Post-Election Crisis in Honduras
TIGRES police forces, trained and supported by the U.S., have been active participants in a government crackdown after a contested election in Honduras.