New role for banana skins
A Brazilian scientist has discovered that the much derided banana skin can play an important role in cleaning rivers polluted with heavy metals.
Sex Tourism Threatens Central America’s Youth
Whilst South East Asia remains the hub of sex tourism, Central America is growing in popularity due to poverty and diminishing opportunities.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica: Threats Churn in the San Juan River
Environmental and territorial conflict remain along the San Juan river as a hydroelectic project looms and problems along the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica continue.
Honduras: Ten Murders and No Justice
As the murder of journalist's in 2010 now reaches 10, concerns increase about the level of impunity within the country since the 2009 coup.
Tiburon aid worker to speak about El Salvador crop shortages
Extreme weather conditions in Central America have created drought in El Salvador in recent months. Will Jason reports.
WikiLeaks’ lesson on Haiti
What the US embassy cables reveal about Washington's malign influence should make Latin American nations quit the UN force.
Colombia: cooking up the US base accord
Cables from the US embassy in Bogotá, released by Wikileaks, give an insight into the negotiations in 2009 over the use by the USA of Colombian military bases.
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses
Honduras: Prosecute Post-Coup Abuses. As human rights abuses in Honduras continue unchecked; Human Rights Watch call for perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Guatemala declares ‘state of siege’ to combat Mexican drug cartel, limiting...
As drug related violence increases in Mexico, Guatemalan authorities try to curb the problems spilling over into the state.
U.S. must act to curb violence in Mexico
As the milestone of 3000 deaths within a year is passed in Cuidad Juárez; Michael Deibert looks at the reasons behind the violence.