Paraguay: indigenous eviction
The police in Asunción have evicted dozens of indigenous families who have been camping in the central square for seven months, demanding land.
How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration
How US Policies Fueled Mexico's Great Migration -- The US weekly magazine, The Nation, has published an excellent article that shows, in detail, how NAFTA allowed both big US companies (including Smithfield, the world's large
Brazil: the Haitian influx
Fleeing the chaos at home, hundreds of Haitians are paying coyotes (fixers) to take them, via Peru and Bolivia, to Brazil.
Letter from Recife
Francis McDonagh has returned to Recife in the north-east of Brazil after an absence of over a decade. This is his first blog on his trip to South America.
Ecuador: Chevron verdict upheld
A court in Ecuador has upheld a US$18bn award against Chevron for the deliberate contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon. Even though the company will appeal, it is a landmark decision.
Peru: Elected by the Left, Ruling with the Right
The author argues that Ollanta Humala is no longer the progressive leader that seduced the left in Peru. He could end up as an allied of the "fujimoristas".
Zapatistas: 18 Years of Rebellion and Resistance
At the end of 2011, activists and academics gathered in Chiapas in Mexico to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Zapatista uprising.
How Mexico’s Guerrilla Army Stayed Clear of Organized Crime
Unlike the guerrillas in Colombia and Peru, the Zapatistas have not got involved in the drugs business. How have they managed it?
EL SALVADOR: Twenty Years of Peace Fail to Bring Prosperity
Two decades after the signing of the Peace Accords, together with the social commitments they contained, El Salvador's levels of poverty and violence are so high that academic and social leaders are proposing new accords to overcome the crisis.
PARAGUAYAN PEOPLE’S ARMY
A small guerrilla group in Paraguay has become a headache for the government. Nick Caistor, from LAB, looks at the return of 'foquismo'. Nick Caistor, from LAB, reports