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
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Soccer Players Are Workers Too. And In Guatemala, They Just Went On Strike.
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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.
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How Mexican Teachers Unions Are Pushing the Presidential Frontrunner Left
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Hondurans Are Out on a One-Week General Strike. Their Grievance? A U.S.-Backed Dictatorship.
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Is Guatemala the Next Uber Frontier? Taxi Drivers Say ‘Hell No’
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Thousands of Haitian Workers Are on Strike Against Foreign-Owned Sweatshops
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Oaxaca Teachers Fight To Protect Students and Community From Reforms