Guatemalans Guarded the Memory of Democracy Through Years of War and Corruption. Now They See an Opening.
Hope for a revival of the “Guatemalan spring” — cut short in 1954 by a CIA-backed coup — lifted Bernardo Arévalo’s unlikely campaign.
World
Vice Pulled a Documentary Critical of Saudi Arabia. But Here It Is.
Vice’s hard-nosed coverage on Saudi Arabia changed after investment deals with the repressive kingdom. A deleted documentary is not completely gone, however.
Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa
A general failed to mention six U.S. outposts and described a quarter-billion dollar drone hub as “low-cost.”
Hacked Documents Reveal Russia’s Contracts for Cuban Mercenaries in Ukraine
A military officer’s hacked email account reveals the apparent recruitment of at least 100 Cubans, some of whom posted on Facebook about their journey to Russia.
New GOP Measure Would Bar Pentagon Assistance to Pakistan
The defense budget amendment would cut off funds to Pakistan amid an ongoing crackdown by the military establishment and its civilian allies.
Matt Gaetz Wants to Make the Pentagon Answer for Training Coup Leaders
By targeting the defense budget, Gaetz demands the military tell Congress about trainees who “broke bad.”
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Censorship Has Never Been Worse at Guantánamo Bay
Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
No One Knows How Many Americans Are Imprisoned in Pakistan’s Crackdown on Dissent
The U.S. helped set Pakistan’s crisis in motion, but it appears to be doing little to help dual citizens caught up in the military’s dragnet.
Honduras Defense Official and U.S. Drug War Ally Tied to Narco-Trafficker, Notorious Mercenary Firm
Documents and interviews link Col. Elias Melgar Urbina to a convicted drug trafficker and a security company accused of assassinating activists.
Voices
Putin’s Night of the Long Knives
The Russian president’s role in Wednesday’s fatal plane crash is not entirely clear, but the day’s events were reminiscent of Hitler’s 1934 purge.