Part 4: The Sister Dorothy Sustainable Development Project
In the fourth episode of her journey, LAB editor Sue Branford visits the Sister Dorothy Sustainable Development Project (PDS), named after the American religious sister murdered in 2005 for her opposition to abuses by landowners and loggers.
Sao Paulo is sick
Pollution from rapidly increasing traffic is choking São Paulo. But when wheezing and coughing residents want health care, they find that the health service is sick. One problem is the distorting impact of the private health market.
Honduras: ‘Charter cities’ Plans in chaos
Plans to build three quasi-autonomous new cities in Honduras are facing challenges on many fronts, despite President Porfirio Lobo's determination to push them through.
El Salvador: Agreement with the gangs is vital
The principal mediator between the 'maras' armed gangs and the Salvadorean government is interviewed
Haiti: How to build a ghost town
In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, millions of dollars have been spent on ambitious rebuilding projects for the capital Port-au-Prince that appear to have come to nothing.
Panama City: buses as art
A treasure trove of popular art heads for the scrapheap, as Panama City's famous buses are replaced by more modern and safer vehicles.
San Salvador mayors unite to fight crime
Mayors from 11 municipalities in the capital of El Salvador are focussing on improving public spaces within their districts in an effort to lower the crime rate.
Brazil: The cruel realities of domestic service
Daughters of rural families find that work as maids in the city is no route to education and independence
Brazil: The World Cup damages people’s rights
Popular organizations from 12 cities that will host the 2014 World Cup say that the people's rights are being ignored as areas are 'beautified' for the visiting fans.