Haiti
It is now more than two years since a devastating earthquake killed at least 250,000 people in Haiti; and it is becoming increasingly evident that, despite the billions of dollars of aid, life continues to get worse for most Haitians.
Relations between Latin America and the United States
As Barack Obama flies to Cartagena in Colombia this week to attend the Summit of Americas, LAB has produced a special issue of the newsletter focussed on relations between Latin America and the United States.
GM crops in Latin America
Soya, a plant that was virtually unknown throughout the world (outside China) until the 1940s, has transformed farming in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia.
Women in Latin America – II
In this newsletter, the second in our series on women, we have commissioned two articles looking specifically at the female presidents of two leading countries in the region: Cristina Fernández in Argentina and Dilma Rousseff in Brazil.
Carbon credits
This week we are focusing on the way carbon credits are being used in Latin America. Along with many of our partners, we are deeply concerned at the way the system is being abused.
Latin American London
Latin Americans living in London and the UK have long been a largely invisible and unrecognised community.
Inequality 1 — The Institutional View
This Newsletter is the first of two we will devote to the topic of inequality, a key issue for Latin America and the Caribbean.
LAB’s new website goes live
We are delighted to tell you that our new website has gone live this week.