Ben Radford

Members of The Hague Group

The Hague Group — representing Bolivia, Cuba, Colombia, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia and South Africa — formed to hold Israel accountable under international law for its illegal occupation of Palestine and ongoing genocide against Palestinians, reports Ben Radford

Messages to remember those who died are attached to a fence

The shopping centre collapse in Trujillo highlights the extent of government inaction and corporate greed that has allowed shopping centres to operate without meeting minimum safety standards, reports Ben Radford.

drought-stricken lake and lime farmers in Peru

Peruvian farmers are getting a raw deal thanks to unfair prices for their produce, water shortages and unregulated corporate profiteering, reports Ben Radford.

pride flag

Nearly two million people took to the streets across Argentina against racism, fascism and for LGBTIQ rights, while activists held solidarity actions outside Argentine embassies across Europe and Latin America, reports Ben Radford.

protest trump bolsonaro

Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra speaks with Ben Radford about the country’s recent local elections, Donald Trump’s return and the challenges of resisting the far right and confronting the climate crisis.

Bukele, Milei, Trump, Noboa, police in background

Trump’s presidential victory comes in the context of emboldened far-right governments in Latin America, which are looking to foster closer links with each other. Ben Radford reports.

Mirroring the dynamics of colonial-era plunder, international trade involves a systematic transfer of wealth and labour from the Global South to the Global North. Ben Radford reports.

Protesters with a banner

The signing of the world’s biggest free trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market — after 25 years of stalled negotiations — has grave implications for the environment and human rights, reports Ben Radford.

The International Court of Justice is considering whether countries are obliged under international law to reduce emissions, and what the legal consequences are if they fail to do so, reports Ben Radford.

book cover and Amazon rainforest

Ben Radford reviews the memoir of Waraoni climate activist Nemonte Nenquimo, who defends the Amazon and the indigenous peoples of eastern Ecuador against the power of big oil.

oil washed up on a beach in Peru

A substantial oil spill affecting Peru’s north coast has drawn attention to the country’s largely unregulated and destructive oil industry, reports Ben Radford.

Isaac Nellist spoke with Green Left's Latin American correspondent Ben Radford about various grassroots struggles against mining and climate destruction, for workers' rights and access to education.