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Latin America

Bukele's dirty secret: He made deals with the worst gangs

This has been going on in El Salvador for years — cartels agree to chill for special perks inside and outside prison

Us Marines Panama 1989
Latin America

US invasion of Panama was first step toward the 'forever wars'

The swift, successful action in 1989 led Washington to believe that regime change was not only possible, but easy


Hegseth and Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino
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US troops headed to Panama

Deal struck with government there falls short of reinstalling American bases, however

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Washington Politics

The dark side of Eisenhower's foreign policy

While he warned about the military industrial complex, he was less restrained when it came to covert interventions, some which reverberate today.

How the US-backed coup ended Guatemala's 'Ten Years of Spring'
Latin America

How the US-backed coup ended Guatemala's 'Ten Years of Spring'

The 1954 overthrow of the reformist president ended up shaping one nation’s future and another’s foreign policy

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Latin America

Pope Francis worked miracles for US-Cuba, but not the biggest one

The Pontiff had engaged in many delicate diplomatic missions in Havana but died months after Trump reversed key wins