Mike Gatehouse
The Isthmus is almost the last place on Earth where The People's Republic of China and Taiwan still compete for recognition.
A new report from Caritas highlights the four grand myths peddled by gold mining companies in the Isthmus.
Villagers on the Tapajos river have won a partial victory in their pursuit of land security.
Since the PRI returned to power, journalists continue to be targeted with threats, attacks and killings. Self-censorship by the survivors and their media outlets means that the most important stories don't get covered.
Archbishop Escobar Salas keeps changing his story about the closure of key human rights organisation Tutela Legal.
Tutela Legal, the leading human rights organisation in El Salvador has been abruptly closed down by Archbishop Escobar Alas.
While LAB editors examine the impact of dams and mining on communities in the Amazon, in the UK and elsewhere the 40th anniversary of the military coup in Chile has attracted lively interest.
Sue Branford journeys to the Amazon to investigate illegal logging and the battle of local communities to defend resources.
August's 'Agrarian and Popular Strike' highlighted the failures of the NPA and the Santos government's policies.