The North American Congress on Latin America was founded in November 1966 by leaders of the New Left movement to analyze the mainstream media coverage of the Johnson Administration's invasion of the Dominican Republic.

The journal described itself as "the oldest and most widely read progressive magazine covering Latin America and its relationship with the United States".

[2] However, the magazine announced a return to print through a partnership with Routledge in April 2016.

[3] A standard issue began with several short pieces on Latin American and Caribbean current events followed by a series of longer in-depth articles grouped in a thematic section on a particular topic of Latin American affairs and/or U.S. policy toward the region.

Each issue ended with a review section on books related to Latin American and Caribbean political themes.