Latin America: Researching crime, violence and security
Violence in Tegucigalpa and Rio de Janeiro, organised crime in El Salvador, the authoritarian legacy in Argentina ... some of the research topics for LAB partner Researching Security.
Faces of Latin America 4th Edition
The indispensable introduction to Latin America for all serious students, readers and travellers.
British supermarkets, GMO soya and birth defects
The UK's six largest supermarkets have quietly decided to allow more GM soya into the food chain, despite horrific evidence of the impact of the GM soya boom in Argentina.
Interviews with Social Movements
Leaders and members of some of the social movements of the Region speak out about their hopes and challenges.
Argentina: Chagas – a Silent Killer
One doctor's struggle to halt a deadly disease which affects millions.
Pope Francis: A chalice to regret?
A Canadian mining company has offered to make a chalice for the new Pope, using silver from a controversial mine in Patagonia
ULAM (Union Latinoamericana De Mujeres)
ULAM is a network of grassroots women organisations across Latin America who are defending the environment and their human rights against the extractive industry.
Another look at Pope Francis
Was LAB unfair to Pope Francis in our 4 April Newsletter? An analysis by the provincial of the Colombian Jesuits provides a more hopeful view.
ANDEAN GLACIERS “GOING FAST”
Among the most sensitive indicators of global climate change, these glaciers have shrunk by at least 30% over the last 30 years. Paul Brown, from Climate News Network, reports.
Pope Francis: his role in Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’
The new Pope, the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, was complicit with some of the worst atrocities committed by the military, say Argentine human rights activists.