Central America: The myths and realities of gold mining
A new report from Caritas highlights the four grand myths peddled by gold mining companies in the Isthmus.
Brazil: the road to progress?
Remarkable 1970 footage has been found of the Brazilian dictator, General Medici, celebrating the felling of Brazil nut trees to announce the arrival of progress to the ‘Amazonian vacuum’
El Salvador: ALBA support for farm co-operatives
A video prepared by a UK support group shows how ALBA is supporting farm co-operatives.
Machine guns and development
Minguarana Producciones, the latest LAB Partner, have submitted their first blog, which tells the story of the Amazonian hamlet of Mangabal, which is the subject of a documentary film they are working on.
Alvaro Garcia Linera — The Way Forward for the Left
Speaking in Madrid, Bolivia's Vice-President puts forwards his compelling vision for the left across the world
Is Mexico an emerging economic superpower?
The BBC recently depicted Mexico as one of the next generation of economic superpowers. Mexican sociologist Luis Vazquez expresses a certain scepticism.
Brazil’s prisons: A fate worse than death?
'I would rather die than spend a long time in one of our prisons' --Minister of Justice Cardozo.
Paraguay: Can the deforestation be stopped?
The Chaco region is under imminent threat of total deforestation
Peru: Green light for Marañon dams?
Bad news: the government has approved the energy companies' environmental impact report.
