The Amazon Region between protection and profit
New studies of the Amazon show that protected areas represent 45% of the river basin, but in Brazil protected areas are under pressure.
4th London Brazilian Film Festival is back!
For the fourth time, the UK's capital is hosting a Brazilian Film Festival. In two weeks, between September 21 and 25, it returns, bringing a wide selection of 24 movies, including shorts, feature films and documentaries.
THE REAL BRAZIL
A new study for Christian Aid by CEBRAP and other Brazilian partners shows that, even though inequality declined between 2003 and 2009, the process has now stopped. It then makes policy recommendations to tackle this enduring problem.
A JOURNEY THROUGH BRAZILIAN ART AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
The creator of an important Latin American arts event in London talks about how culture has become part of the identity of the Brazilian diaspora.
VENEZUELA: ENTRY TO MERCOSUR WORRIES LOCAL PRODUCERS
The Venezuelan government is celebrating its membership of Mercosur, but not everybody is joining the party.
BRAZIL: CULTURAL HERITAGE UNDER THREAT
Brazil's rush to build roads and hydroelectric power stations is wiping out archaeological sites, many of them of great cultural importance to communities today. In a special article for LAB, Bruna Rocha, reports.
THE HUMAN COST OF THE AMAZON DAMS
Brazil's ambitious programme for hydroelectric dam building in the Amazon region is going ahead. But, says Jan Rocha,the companies are not honouring their commitment to respect the rights of the local population and the workers on their sites.
BRAZIL: FUNDING FAMILIES, FEEDING MINDS
President Lula lifted millions of Brazilians out of extreme poverty and at the heart of his social policies was Bolsa Familia, his family grant scheme that has been much praised abroad. But how key a role was actually played by Bolsa Familia?
Inter-American Development Bank Report on Microfinance in Latin America and the...
A new report on microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that the sector is growing strongly.
PARAGUAY: BRAZILIAN EXPANSIONISM
The rapid growth of large soya monocultures, mainly in Brazilian hands, is leading to 9,000 peasant families being forced off their land each year. This is fuelling land conflict, says Perla Álvarez, from the rural women's organisation, Conamuri.