Brazil: Sojourn in Santarém
Jan Rocha takes a break from her usual razor-sharp analyses of Brazil's political landscape. Yet, even in Santarém, Pará, where the Tapajos river joins...
Venezuela: the alternative of a coalition government
This article is based on a letter submitted in February 2019 to the European Commission and to the International Committee of the Red...
Venezuela: charade and reality on the border
Charles Beach, in Cúcuta, witnessed Branson’s concert and the halting of the aid convoy
On 22 January Richard Branson came
to the Colombian border city of...
Latin American Mining Monitoring Programme (LAMMP)
Support for rural and indigenous women in Latin America affected by mining
Venezuela’s love affair with China
Hugo Chávez is doing all he can to promote close relations with China. But, asks Erika Rodriguez in a special article for LAB, could his strategy backfire?
Brazil on the edge: LAB Newsletter 24 October 2018
24 October 2018
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
Brazil on the edge
With all eyes on Sunday (28 October)’s second round of Brazil’s presidential elections, LAB...
Nostalgia is not enough: why Venezuela’s opposition failed
The opposition in Venezuela needs to evaluate the reasons for its failure to defeat Hugo Chávez.
Once Upon A Time in Venezuela
For seven years, Rodríguez Ríos followed the residents of the once close-knit village of Congo Mirador, inches away from drowning in murky water, chronicling their desperate attempts to save the community.
Until the Rulers Obey: the growing strength of Latin America’s social...
A new collection of interviews and testimonies is discussed by a panel of experts in London on April 21
Venezuela: Covid and free speech
A massive fine levied on independent news outlet El Nacional threatens to further curtail press freedoms, while the government seems intent on preventing independent reporting of Covid infections and deaths