Americas

Americas

A Trump Ally Vows to Bring Fracking to Colombia

Katie Surma / Inside Climate News Jun 24, 2026 Abelardo de la Espriella, the apparent winner of the presidential election, has plans to expand oil, gas and mining production, alarming activists in the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

US Legal Attacks are Part of Trump’s Broader Assault on Cuba

Ramona Wadi / Inkstick Media Jun 18, 2026 As Cuba cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court, the administration hopes to exploit them to deepen its economic attacks on Havana. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Environment

The Coming ‘Super El Niño’ Could Disrupt Food Systems Worldwide

Frida Garza / Grist Jun 16, 2026 The cyclical weather pattern is expected to drive severe droughts and heavy rainfall, impacting agricultural production from India to California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

El borrado de la vida indígena mexicana por el narcotráfico

Tamara Pearson / Truthdig Jun 10, 2026 Organizaciones criminales como Los Ardillos están aterrorizando a las comunidades locales en un esfuerzo por ampliar su control sobre valiosos yacimientos minerales. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Tras resistir a los narcos, los pueblos indígenas de México están siendo borrados del mapa

Tamara Pearson / Truthdig Jun 10, 2026 El crimen organizado lanza una ofensiva contra pueblos indígenas de México, aterrorizándolos para expandir su control. Dig deeper

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The Narco Erasure of Indigenous Mexican Life

Tamara Pearson / Truthdig Jun 4, 2026 Criminal organizations like Los Ardillos are terrorizing local communities in an effort to expand control over valuable mineral deposits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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After Resisting Narco Groups, Mexican Indigenous Towns Are Being Erased

Tamara Pearson / Truthdig Jun 4, 2026 Indigenous communities are being drone-bombed, torched and dispossessed to clear the way for mining companies and criminal groups. Dig deeper

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Trump’s Drug Policy Is Creating a New Narco State

James North / Truthdig May 19, 2026 U.S. interference in Honduras will increase cocaine traffic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Sin alivio económico en Venezuela tras el secuestro del petróleo por parte de EE.UU.

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump dice que los venezolanos salen ganando con el robo del crudo, pero los trabajadores tienen otra versión Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Venezuela, the US-Led Economic Boom Is Nowhere to Be Found

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump states that Venezuelans are benefiting from the U.S. oil grab, but workers tell a different story. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Americas

Cuba Announces That Its Fuel Reserves Have Been Depleted

Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch May 18, 2026 The situation created by the U.S. blockade has been classified by the United Nations as a “humanitarian crisis” that affects the most vulnerable groups the hardest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Gangs, Drones and US Warships Besiege Haiti

Magdala Louis and Lucnise Duquereste / Truthdig May 13, 2026 A U.S. company is involved in drone strikes that are killing Haitian civilians. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )