Sue Branford
Communities battle to save Amazon forest
Amazon communities have seized barges of hard wood to protest over illegal logging. Americas Report has the story
US interference in Haiti
The US has a long history of political meddling in Haiti and many other Latin American countries. Mark Weisbrot reports.
Brazilian Multinationals Come of Age
Despite his background as a militant trade unionist, Lula has strongly promoted 'big business'. Sue Branford explains.
The Militarisation of Haiti
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
The Other Haiti
Sue Branford recalls a vibrant country, full of colour and music.
Pentagon Agenda Dominates in Haiti
US analyst Phyliis Bennis argues that Pentagon priorities once again dominate in Haiti.
Eduardo Galeano: The Sins of Haiti
In a characteristically biting commentary, Eduardo Galeano blames the USA for Haiti's inability to deal with the current crisis. In Spanish.
Chile: The Shape of Things to Come
Armen Kouyoumdjian writes about the immediate future after the victory of the right in Chile.
Bolivia played ‘courageous role’ in Copenhagen
Nick Buxton, from the Transnational Institute (TNI), provides a spirited response to accusations that Bolivia 'hijacked' the negotiations.
Can Lula reinvent himself as an environmentalist?
Over the last few months President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been riding the crest of a wave: the Brazilian economy is coming through the global economic crisis relatively unscathed; under his leadership the country has gained a much more powerful
