POPE FRANCIS: NO ROMERO, HE DISTANCED HIMSELF FROM THE POOR
One of Latin America's most distinguished Jesuits and liberation theologians reflects on the new papacy.
LATIN AMERICA: ALBA WITHOUT CHAVEZ
ALBA was Hugo Chávez' pet project. Will it survive him, and will Correa, Morales and the other leaders be able to carry out his vision?
El Salvador Election Results
The news coverage calls it a turning point in the history of El Salvador.
International HIV/AIDS Alliance
We support community action on HIV, health and human rights in order to bring about an end to AIDS. Our vision is of a world in which communities have brought an end to HIV transmission and secured their health and human rights.
El Salvador: a cure more harmful than the disease?
A state of emergency and ruthless action by the authorities has dramatically curtailed the activity of gangs which previously ruled vast swathes of El Salvador. But there are many innocent victims and the underlying poverty, inequality and injustice remain untouched.
Catholic Church: Pope Francis goes back to the future
Signs that the new Pope has revived the spirit of Vatican II and rehabilitated parts of Liberation Theology -- so important in Latin America.
El Salvador: closure of human rights office threatens vital archives
Tutela Legal, the leading human rights organisation in El Salvador has been abruptly closed down by Archbishop Escobar Alas.
Meet our Salvadorean friends
A new blog describing Nueva Esperanza, a rural community in Bajo Lempa, Usulután, El Salvador
Mobile Phones: The new vox pop
Across Mexico and Central America cell-phones bring benefits and some dangers, especially for women.
El Salvador — destruction of historical memory
Researchers and campaigners are fearful that an attempt is being made to erase the past and to prevent the review of amnesty laws