Latin America Embraces Palestine
Since December, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay and Peru have all recognised Palestine as an independent state. This is another indication of the growing independence from the USA of much of Latin America.
VENEZUELA: The Beginning of the End for Chávez?
As opinion poll after opinion poll point to falling support for Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, this article examines the reasons behind the decline.
The path for Venezuela can not be neoliberalism or Stalinism
Eduardo Lander, a distinguisled Venezuelan academic, argues that the Venezuelan revolution must have its own identity.
Colombia: Demobilised paramilitaries back in action
It is time for the Colombian authorities to acknowledge the failure of the paramilitary demobilisation argues C.L Smith.
Venezuela: protest letter in the Guardian
Leading activists and thinkers criticise the Guardian newspaper for failing to report on a 10,000-person march in Caracas to demand justice for the hundreds of peasant activists assassinated by wealthy landowners.
Colombia: human rights, a casualty of the war
Latin America Bureau interviews Eduardo Carreño, a prominent Colombian lawyer, on human rights, political violence and Venezuela.
Venezuela Tackles Illegal Gold Mafias as Chávez Nationalises Gold Industry
The Venezuelan government's decision to take control of the gold business has brought to the surface a serious problem.
América Latina tiene aún mucho que enseñar a Europa en la...
Europe has much to learn from Latin America about how to fight injustice and impunity.
Venezuela: Can Chavez pull it off a third time?
Whether or not President Hugo Chávez recovers from his latest bout of cancer, the elections in October are likely to be the government's toughest challenge to date, says Julia Buxton in a special analysis for LAB.
Venezuela: empowering the poor
Steve Ellner, an adjunct professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, takes a close look at the attempts of the Chavez government to incorporate excluded and semi-excluded groups into the life of the nation.