Jeff Abbott is an independent journalist currently based out of Guatemala. He has covered human rights, social moments, and issues related to education, immigration, and land in the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. He has written for the North American Congress on Latin America, Waginnonviolence.org, and Upsidedownworld.org. Follow him on twitter @palabrasdeabajo
Labor
Soccer Players Are Workers Too. And In Guatemala, They Just Went On Strike.
Jeff Abbott
Feature
The Left Just Won Big in Mexico
Andrés Manuel López Obrador won on a promise to reverse the disastrous policies of privatization and rampant corruption that have dominated Mexican politics for decades.
Jeff Abbott
Labor
How Mexican Teachers Unions Are Pushing the Presidential Frontrunner Left
Jeff Abbott
Labor
Hondurans Are Out on a One-Week General Strike. Their Grievance? A U.S.-Backed Dictatorship.
Jeff Abbott
Labor
Is Guatemala the Next Uber Frontier? Taxi Drivers Say ‘Hell No’
Jeff Abbott
Labor
Thousands of Haitian Workers Are on Strike Against Foreign-Owned Sweatshops
Jeff Abbott
Labor
Oaxaca Teachers Fight To Protect Students and Community From Reforms
Jeff Abbott
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