After death, Peru targets soccer hooligans Critics say the sporting establishment pays thugs to get rough for ratings.

After death, Peru targets soccer hooligans Critics say the sporting establishment pays thugs to get rough for ratings.
The death of a young man in Lima’s Monumental soccer stadium has sparked a crackdown on the thugs who mar the game in this country — and the sporting establishment that has allegedly allowed them to flourish. Walter Oyarce, 23, had been attempting to protect two youngsters from rampaging fans of home team Universitario, widely known as the U, as they clambered from box to box ripping away signs of support for visiting club Alianza Lima, including a large banner hanging from Oyarce’s box. During the confrontation last month, Oyarce fell 15 feet,…Read more …

Left vs. indigenous of Latin America Once allies, the two have clashed over environmental concerns.

Left vs. indigenous of Latin America Once allies, the two have clashed over environmental concerns.
Editor's note: The idea for this article was suggested by a GlobalPost member. What do you think we should cover? Become a member today to suggest and vote on story ideas. Aymara Indian, former coca grower, avowed socialist and Bolivian president, Evo Morales was a living embodiment of the alliance between the Latin American left and the region's indigenous peoples. Now, with Morales battling to save his legacy after his administration brutally attempted to suppress a peaceful protest by native Amazonian communities, that alliance appears on the brink of cracking up. The pressure…Read more …