Brazil: looking at the bigger picture
In a letter to the Guardian, Francis McDonagh asks questions the influence of Brazil in neighbouring countries.
Peruvian group illegally occupies land of isolated Indians in Brazil
In his Blog da Amazonia, the Brazilian journalist, Altino Machado, describes how paramilitaries from Peru have invaded land belonging to isolated Indians in Brazil.
South America: concern over currency appreciation
South American finance officials are meeting in Lima to seek coordinated response to global economic crisis.
Peru’s Mining Conflicts: Ollanta Humala’s Ticking Time Bomb
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, who took office on 28 July, faces a big challenge in regions where most of his votes come from.
Peruvian elections or how to change history for ever
The Peruvian elections have produced an unexpected result. Ollanta Humala and Keiko Fujimori will face each other in the run-off. Anything could happen in an unusual electoral process.
Latin America: Carlos Mesa looks at political transition
In a talk at the London School of Economics (available as a podcast), former Bolivian President Carlos Mesa looks at political transitions in Latin America.
Water Evaporates in Peru’s For-Export Crops
In Peru, water is in short supply because of the need to export agricultural produce. And the problem is getting worse.
South America threatened by fast glacier thaw
The Andean glaciers are melting so rapidly that soon South America may be faced with millions of climate refugees, something that could destabilise the whole continent.
Uncontacted Amazon Indians: remarkable footage
New photos obtained by Survival International show uncontacted Indians in extraordinary detail. The Indians are living in Brazil, near the Peruvian border.