Sue Branford
Brazil's general elections in October have turned into a contest between two left-of-centre parties. Arthur Ituassu reports from Rio.
Noam Chomsky: Recent US drive to restore Washington's capacity for military intervention in Latin America.
Prospects for the Brazilian economy have rarely been better, but at home left-wing analysts are concerned about who is really benefiting. Sue Branford reports.
Adam Isacson, from the Center for International Policy in Washington, says the elections have been blown wide open.
Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens, from NACLA, reports on the emergence of increased resistance, as repression intensifies.
The election is not until September but, says Mark Weisbrot, the international campaign to delegitimise the government has already begun.
Lamia Qualalou, a journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, looks at Lula's ambitions for Brazil on the global stage.
Amazon communities have seized barges of hard wood to protest over illegal logging. Americas Report has the story
Nathalie Mercier has been working as a human rights observer in Guatemala, as the country grapples with its history of 45,000 'disappeared'.
The US has a long history of political meddling in Haiti and many other Latin American countries. Mark Weisbrot reports.