Nicaragua: protests against canal are growing
Government secrecy and the threat to communities fuel opposition to this vast project.
Nicaragua: pros and cons of the interoceanic canal
The costs and benefits of the Punta Gorda - Brito route to supplement and replace the Panama Canal.
Nicaragua Now: climate change, coffee, Contras and young people
LAB Partner, UK-based Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign publishes an excellent quarterly journal.
Brazil — The Polluted Face of Carajás. 2
Air pollution coming from the pig iron factories that surround the small community of Piquiá is making the inhabitants seriously ill
Bolivia: Evo set to win amidst a mix of hope and...
Pollsters predict another landslide victory for Evo Morales in Bolivia’s forthcoming presidential election, but not all of his supporters are as enthusiastic as they once were. Shafik Meghji reports for LAB from La Paz.
Brazil — The Polluted Face of Carajás. 1
Piquiá de Baixo is dying from pollution from the production of pig iron at the giant Carajás mine
Mega-events and prostitution
The main danger of violence to sex-workers during major sporting events is from the police, not the punters.
A travelogue in the best traditions
Who could ask for more? A supremely well-written travelogue whose authors are trade unionists and journalists with a deep interest in the societies they visit.
The Cuban 5: New video about the case
A 30-minute TV programme discusses the case of the Cuban 5.