Nick Caistor
Argentina: Culture Wars
The new administration under President Mauricio Macri is busy setting about removing all traces of the cultural heritage promoted by Nestor Kirchner and Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during their twelve years of Peronist government.
Argentina: Malvinas veterans relive the war
Director Lola Arias' new play puts on stage six veterans of the Malvinas conflict
Uruguay: the Tupamaros at 50
An interview with Mauricio Rosencof, one of the founding members of the Uruguayan guerrilla group the Tupamaros, which first came to international attention in 1966.
Bolivia: What future for Evo Morales and MAS?
What is the future of Bolivian president Evo Morales and MAS in the wake of the referendum setback.
MEXICO: Still no answers for Ayotzinapa relatives
Relatives of the victims are threatening to break off all talks with the government, for failing to clarify what happened to their loved ones.
Haiti: Fear and Loathing in a Broken Democracy
Attempts to hold a runoff vote to elect a new president in Haiti have failed amid violence and protests of fraud. Now, as LAB's Russell White explains, the recriminations have begun, while the country faces a long period of further unrest.
Brazil: legislating environmental disaster
Planned new legislation will encourage deforestation − at a time when fires caused by the serious drought are destroying vast areas of forest.
Haiti: A Beginner’s Guide to Fixing Elections
The run-off for the presidential elections are set for January 24 2016 but many observers are questioning their democratic validity. This article by the UK based Haiti Support Group highlights the many ways in which Haitian elections can be manipulated.
Colombia: War and Peace
The Colombian government has recently launched aerial bombardments against new armed groups in northern Colombia, claiming they are 'narcos'. The groups, however, claim to be politically motivated.
Venezuela: the challenge of the new National Assembly
A leading Venezuelan academic, Vladimir Acosta, analyses the challenges facing the Maduro government as the Venezuelan National Assembly meets for the first time since the victory of the opposition coalition in the December 2015 national elections.