Aldeia Maracanã marks 513 years of Indigenous Evictions in Brazil
A few minutes from Maracanã stadium, urban Indigenous village struggles to save an historical building in danger as Brazil's World Cup approaches
New form of activism in rural Brazil
Young people in the eastern Amazon are rediscovering their culture and identity through a programme initiated by Dan Baron Cohen, a UK activist.
EL SALVADOR: TRUCE FOR THE GANGS, NO TRUCE FOR WOMEN
A dramatic fall in gang-initiated killings masks ongoing violence against women.
CHAVEZ IS DEAD, THE MEDIA ARE ALIVE AND KICKING
Media reporting of the Venezuelan President was deeply biased while he lived, and remains so now.
Brazil chooses a racist homophobe to head its Human Rights Commission
Protests and demonstrations greet inexplicable appointment by Brazil's Congress
BRAZIL: RIO’S SHANTY TOWNS GO GREEN
Adapting to climate change often seems an earnest business, but adaptation in some of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns is very different - helping the favelas to flower can help to protect them against destruction.
CHAVEZ TAUGHT VENEZUELANS TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS
A powerful and witty orator, Chávez dynamised the country, leaving a buzz of activity in place of despondency.
VENEZUELA: SUSTAINABILITY WILL BE THE TEST OF CHAVISMO
A measured and political obituary which charts Hugo Chávez' evolution, achievements and their future.
VENEZUELA: CONTINUITY BY TRIAL AND ERROR
With instability a real risk, can Chávez' successors continue his pragmatic advances?
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