Brazil and Colombia: An Unexpected Alliance
Colombia's new close ties with Brazil are exposing the United States' increasing isolation in the region.
20 notes on the Brazilian election
Seasoned Brazilian political observer, Bernardo Kucinski, comments on the victory of Dilma Rousseff, suggesting in passing that this election could pave the way for the return of Lula.
Amazon Journey 2013
LAB Editors Sue Branford & Nayana Fernandez travel to the Amazon to visit garimpeiros, quilombos, Mundukuru Indians and others defending land and community rights.
Brazil: deepening crisis and frantic manoeuvres
The spreading corruption scandal, massive street demonstrations, renewed calls for the impeachment of the President and no end in sight.
Brazil: Preventive policing unleashed
The first anniversary of the São Paulo protests is marked by an illegal inquiry, persecution and more brutality.
“LULA AND DILMA HAVE PILLAGED THE AMAZON,” SAYS BISHOP
Bishop Erwin Kräutler, bishop of Xingu since 1980, decries the marginalisation of the indians and other Amazon communities, saying that Brazil is a 'civilian dictatorship'.
N.E.Brazil: church mission denounces water inequality
Brazil is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world
and contains 20% of the Earth´s water springs – but all this is threatened...
Brazil: offshore oil threatens coral reef
South America's largest coral reef will be at risk of destruction if drilling for up to 30 million barrels of oil off the coast of Maranhão is authorised. Also under threat will be the longest continuous stretch of mangrove in the world, which runs from the Maranhão coastline to the northern state of Amapá
VENEZUELA: ENTRY TO MERCOSUR WORRIES LOCAL PRODUCERS
The Venezuelan government is celebrating its membership of Mercosur, but not everybody is joining the party.
Amazon: NASA scientists detect extensive drought damage
Satellite images have revealed that last year's drought, the most severe ever recorded, did more extensive and more lasting damage to the Amazon forest than had been expected, say NASA scientists.