Cuba, an African Odysseyby Jihan El-Tahri and Tancrede Ramonet The previously untold story of Cuba’s support for African revolutions, Cuba, an African Odyssey reveals one of the Cold War’s most vigorous contests over resources and ideology. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Granito: How to Nail a Dictatorby Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy, and Paco de Onís Discover how a 26-year-old documentary became vital forensic evidence in the trial of a dictator for human-rights abuses. Women and Girls Lead, POV | |
I Will Be Murderedby Justin Webster In May 2009, Rodrigo Rosenberg, a wealthy Guatemalan lawyer, went cycling, knowing he would be killed. He left behind a video accusing the president of his murder. When uploaded to YouTube, it almost brought the government down. Global Perspectives Collection | |
The Judge and the Generalby Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco Follow the transformation of Judge Juan Guzmán of Chile as he is assigned by judicial lottery to investigate the first criminal cases filed against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, whose regime he had once supported. Global Voices, POV | |
Niños de la Memoriaby Kathryn Smith Pyle and María Teresa Rodríguez Hundreds — possibly thousands — of children disappeared from El Salvador in the midst of that country's civil war in the 1980s. Niños de la Memoría follows three of those children as they return to their native country in search of identity and answers. Global Voices | |
Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidosby Juan Mandelbaum They dreamed of a revolution that would transform Argentina. But what happened to this hopeful generation who suddenly “disappeared”? Global Voices, Independent Lens | |
A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfmanby Rodrigo Dorfman and Peter Raymont An exploration of exile, memory, longing, and democracy as seen through the eyes of one of America’s literary treasures — world-renowned playwright, Ariel Dorfman. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Señorita Extraviada (Missing Young Woman)by Lourdes Portillo The remains of more than 250 sexually assaulted girls have been found in the desert outside of Juarez, Mexico. The victims’ relatives will not rest until these crimes are solved. Global Voices, POV | |
The Siegeby Elise West, Bentley Dean, Curtis Levy, and Christine Olsen In a desperate attempt to save his wife’s life, Nestor Cerpa leader of the Peruvian Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and his squad of commandos seized the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Lima, holding dozens of foreign diplomats and businessmen hostage for 126 days. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
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