The U.S. was involved in Latin American politics throughout the 20th century, which has had a profound impact on Indigenous citizens in Central America. This influence was discussed in “U.S. Policy in the Global South,” a keynote speech that took place on Sept. 19, 2022, as part of the “Confronting Empire: 2022-2023 Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series” presented by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During the event, American broadcast journalist Amy Goodman interviewed Dr. Rigoberta Menchú Tum, an Indigenous Guatemalan activist, and Vincent Bevins, a journalist who covers global violence fueled by the U.S. against communist movements.