A Glimpse at Guatemala’s Election Panorama 2011
As Guatemala enters an election year Barbara Schieber gives a run down of the canditates and pitfalls of this years process.
COLOMBIA: Afro-Colombian communities under attack again
Afro-Colombian communities in the Chocó suffer land invasions once again. Read more for an English summary followed by original in Spanish.
Brazil: Recriminations have begun
As the scale of the flood disaster in the state of Rio de Janeiro becomes apparent, Brazilians are asking why it is that the death toll in Brazil is so much higher than in Australia. Sue Branford reports.
Haiti Marks Quake Anniversary
Prime minister announces a revised death toll of 316,000 from last year's devastating quake in the Caribbean nation.
Soldier Kills Haitian in Dominican Republic
Tensions for Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic as immigrant is shot dead by patrol.
Mexico’s Credit Line at IMF Expanded to Record $72 Billion for...
Mexico requests extension of it's credit with the IMF as precautionary measure during the current economic crisis.
Haiti in the Hands of the NGOs
The earthquake shook everything but the system: One year on from the earthquake that devastated Haiti, it may still take a decade just to clear the rubble if work continues at its present pace.
MEXICO: 2010 Was the most Violent Year in the Country, reports...
As 2010 drew to a close Calderón acknowledged that it had been the bloodiest on record; as the fight against the drug lords continues. (English/Espanol)
Haiti: Sexual Violence Against Women Increasing
Haiti: Sexual Violence Against Women Increasing. As the aid effort in Haiti continues Amnesty issues a new report, discussing the threat of sexual violence women face on a daily basis.
A Decade of Refounding Honduras
As we enter a new decade Gerardo Torres Zelaya looks at the path of the left in Latin America and the roots of popular resistance which have grown in the last 10 years.