The 2014 World Cup: Prosperity for FIFA Means Pain for Brazil
Next week the FIFA World Cup tournament starts in Brazil and many Brazilians don't seem to be very happy about the world biggest football carnival coming to town.
Brazil Inside Out
The essential thinking visitor's guide book by Jan Rocha & Francis McDonagh, in a 2nd edition updated for the Rio Olympics and challenging times in the continent's largest and most dynamic country.
An American Spymaster’s story
A book by the former CIA bureau chief for Latin America head tells us more about his mind-set than the details of his activities.
Peru: Giant phosphate mine threatens fisheries
Opencast mining at Bayovar, owned by a subsidiary of Brazilian giant Vale, is polluting the bay and the local environment.
Honduras Memoria Creativa
An introduction to the music, art, illustration and literature of Honduras, where artists struggle to reach broader recognition and audiences, both within the country and internationally.
Nueva Esperanza
An occasional diary of a rural community in Usulután, El Salvador, contributed by Maureen Russell of UK-based ESNET.
Brazilian Indigenous leader attacks French multinationals
A representative of the Brazilian indigenous movement comes to Paris to voice criticism of the involvement of French companies in building large dams, including Belo Monte, in the Amazon.
Brazil: Why Is Blackwater helping to train the World Cup security...
An American private company accused of committing human rights violations in Iraq is helping Brazil with its security for the World Cup.
Brazil: Favela pacification at the heart of new violence
Why the much-praised UPP programme seems to be stumbling amid signs of a new spiral of violence.
Brazil: Government ignores plight of Haitian immigrants
The Federal Government is using delays and excuses to evade responsibility for the appalling conditions in migrant shelters.