U.S. Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Paramilitary Violence in Colombia
In a civil lawsuit, the court found that the paramilitaries operated in a “symbiotic relationship” with U.S.-funded Colombian forces.
World
Secret Brazil Archive
Peru Opens Criminal Probe Into Journalist Who Exposed Illegal Collusion With Witness
Ernesto Cabral of OjoPúblico, along with The Intercept Brasil, exposed Peruvian prosecutors’ misconduct in the sprawling Car Wash probe.
Facebook Grants Government of Afghanistan Limited Posting Rights
The Taliban is banned from Facebook, but its Ministry of Interior was quietly allowed to post.
Climate Crimes
How Your 401(k) Is Helping Destroy the Amazon Rainforest
The growing financialization of Brazilian agribusiness is enabling foreign investment in the industry most responsible for deforestation.
Interpol’s Upcoming Election Raises Fears About Authoritarian Influence
A UAE official accused of overseeing torture is running for president of Interpol, while a Chinese official seeks a spot on the executive committee.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Former Guantánamo Detainee Disappeared After Return to Yemen, Family Says
After 20 years in arbitrary detention, a former Guantánamo detainee was released from a United Arab Emirates prison to his family’s care in Yemen. His freedom lasted less than a week.
The U.S.-Led Bombings That Ended the ISIS "Caliphate" Killed Scores of Civilians
The aerial campaign in eastern Syria dislodged the terrorist group from the final patch of land it controlled but cost an untold number of lives.
U.S. Military Training in Mexico Increased as Human Rights Waned, New Database Reveals
In the years after the U.S. pledged to invest in human rights and rule of law, the Pentagon spent millions training elite Mexican units how to fight.
The Main Driver of Inflation Is a Murderous Maniac in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is withholding oil production because Biden won’t meet with Mohammed bin Salman after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the president suggested.
Voices
During Brazil's Dictatorship, Companies Helped Suppress Democracy. Will They Do It Again?
Business interests could be decisive in the looming election between Jair Bolsonaro, Lula da Silva, and a possible "third way" candidate.