NACLA

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Journalism, Analysis, Essays. Official guideline: NACLA guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• A short query: the story, why you, the reporting process, why unique and timely, plus clips.
• Journalistic narrative with sociocultural or political-economic context — more analysis than straight news.
• Hyperlinks for verifiable facts. Pitches and drafts in Spanish are welcome.

Subjects they avoid

• Completed drafts or manuscripts for the web.
• Footnotes instead of links.
• Assuming payment if writing is not your primary income.

Key requirements

• Pitch only, to editor@nacla.org
• Latin America / Caribbean / Latinx / US hemispheric policy

Who can submit

Official: academics, activists, students and journalists. No country list. Coverage is Latin America, the Caribbean, US Latinx communities and US policy in the hemisphere.

Rights

Web articles are available for republication with “Originally published in NACLA” and a link. Print magazine articles are copyrighted.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Email a short query to the web editor

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Email a short query to the web editor
• Submission email: editor@nacla.org

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Read https://nacla.org/write-for-nacla/.
• Email editor@nacla.org. Investigations/grant ideas: jchandler@nacla.org.

What happens after submission

Expected response: They aim for quick turnarounds

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.