Brazil and Colombia: An Unexpected Alliance
Colombia's new close ties with Brazil are exposing the United States' increasing isolation in the region.
Colombia: US$12.5bn a year on defence
Nazih Richani argues that military expenditure has become a leviathan which is hampering the country's social, economic and political development.
Guatemala: Drug Trafficking and Violence
The International Crisis Group has published a damning report on the bloody presence of Mexican drug cartels in Guatemala.
Colombia: the Uribe legacy
Armen Kouyoumdjian, an analyst based in Chile, gives us his own, very personal perspective on Colombia.
Colombia holds ‘Peace Congress’
Peasant famers, indigenous groups and Afro-Colombians meet to demand new policies from the government.
WikiLeaks Cables of Interest on Latin America
The latest Wikileaks cables on Latin America, 24 July - 21 August 2011
Colombia: human rights, a casualty of the war
Latin America Bureau interviews Eduardo Carreño, a prominent Colombian lawyer, on human rights, political violence and Venezuela.
Ecuador shuts down foreign NGO operations
President Rafael Correa has started a campaign against Non-governmental Organisations.
Colombia’s Indigenous Communities Demand Demilitarization as Fighting Escalates
In Colombia, indigenous peoples continue to be the victims of the internal armed conflict, which is escalating once again. Some communities are saying enough is enough.
Cutting the Links Between Crime and Local Politics: Colombia’s 2011 Elections
The International Crisis Group has published a report which highlights the links between politics and crime in Colombia.