Sue Branford

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

The US has a long history of political meddling in Haiti and many other Latin American countries. Mark Weisbrot reports.

Despite his background as a militant trade unionist, Lula has strongly promoted 'big business'. Sue Branford explains.

US analyst Phyliis Bennis, from the Institute for Polciy Studies in Washington DC, argues that Pentagon priorities once again dominate in Haiti. The UN’s aid agenda, she says, is being marginalised, with the US sending in planeloads of so

Sue Branford recalls a vibrant country, full of colour and music.