WLRN

The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Renata Keller is an associate professor of history at the ...
National Catholic Reporter

Documentary chronicles history of liberation theology-inspired movements in Latin America

In one of his many rousing speeches during the 1940s, Colombian politician Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, who fought for the rights of "the people" against the oligarchies, proclaimed, "¡El pueblo unido jamás ...
NPR

Venezuela is the latest in the U.S.'s long history of interventions in Latin America

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Eduardo Gamarra, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, about the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America. The U.S.

A more complete Latin American history, including centuries of US influence, helps students understand the complexities surrounding Nicolás Maduro’s arrest

High school students in the US often learn about Latin America through the lens of the US, as a main character that exerts ...