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Trump’s coercive tactics in Latin America evoke era of gunboat diplomacy – and the rise of anti‑imperialism it helped spur

Ph. One of scores of murals Diego Rivera painted in the interwar period that sits above the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico City, Mexico. Apolline Guillerot-Malick/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Tony Wood, University of Colorado Boulder In Latin America, as in other parts of the world, the second Trump administration has adopted

Quick Travel Guide – Chavín de Huántar

Chavín de Huántar is an ancient archaeological site located in the Andes of Peru. It was the capital of the Chavín civilization and is considered to be one of the most important archaeological sites in Peru. Here’s some information and itinerary suggestions for your trip: Chavín de Huántar is a UNESCO World Heritage

Quick Travel Guide – Ciudad Perdida

Ciudad Perdida, also known as the Lost City, is an archaeological site located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in northern Colombia. It was built by the Tayrona people around 800 CE and is one of the most important pre-Columbian sites in South America. To visit Ciudad Perdida, you’ll need to join

Quick Travel Guide – Mirador

Mirador is an ancient Mayan city located in the Petén region of Guatemala. It is a fascinating site that features enormous pyramids, temples, and plazas, as well as a stunning natural landscape with a diverse range of flora and fauna. To motivate you, I can tell you that visiting Mirador is a unique

I assisted Carter’s work encouraging democracy – and saw how his experience, persistence and engineer’s mindset helped build a freer Latin America over decades

Jimmy Carter answered reporters’ election-monitoring questions in Caracas, Venezuela, May 29, 2004. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images Jennifer Lynn McCoy, Georgia State University When former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter founded the nonprofit Carter Center in 1982, one of their goals was to help Latin American countries – many of