Panama: Election rebuff for Martinelli a rum business
Panama's voters have elected a bitter rival of current president Ricardo Martinelli, putting paid to his attempts to continue to control the country's destiny.
Nicaragua: Route 4 chosen for the Grand Canal
Route 4, from Rivas to Punta Gorda, is the lead candidate for the new interoceanic Grand Canal.
Ayotzinapa is not a Mexican problem
An open letter from Panamanian singer Rubén Blades calls for an international crusade to end corruption and abuse.
Central America: Cuban migrants stuck in limbo
Thousands of Cuban migrants trying to reach the United States through Central America have found themselves stranded as countries close their borders to them.
BNDES 3: The Bank for the Four Sisters
The rise of the Brazil's giant construction companies is intimately linked to power, corruption and bank loans
Gendered quarantine leaves trans people vulnerable
Gender-based movement restrictions came into effect in Bogotá this Monday (13 April), permitting men and women to go out for essential trips on...
The Empty Streets – LAB Newsletter 21 April 2020
21 April 2020
LAB has just published our first true photo-story: São Paulo – the streets under social isolation a collaboration between sociologist Fraya Frehse...
TikTokers of the Darien Gap
The jungle connecting Colombia to Panama is the scene of one of the most urgent migrant crises in the world. This video report from 070 concentrates on migrant 'influencers' who are documenting the Darien Gap crossing on TikTok, a short-form video social media app, and creating travel guides for those who risk the crossing.