Central America calls for climate justice
Civil society organisations in Central America, one of the regions most affected by climate change, are calling on their governments to defend the interests of peasant families in the upcoming UN climate negotiations in Lima.
Latin America on a Dangerous Precipice
FAO optimism about eliminating hunger ignores climate change, which will present a big risk for the continent.
A travelogue in the best traditions
Who could ask for more? A supremely well-written travelogue whose authors are trade unionists and journalists with a deep interest in the societies they visit.
Paraguay – storms ahead
President Cartes has called for Brazilian investors to "use and abuse" the country so it is scarcely surprising that Paraguayan peasants, driven off their land by Brazilian farmers, are feeling angry.
Colombia: Is Santos’ re-election the best hope for peace?
The peace talks in Cuba between FARC and the government have some way to go. But the re-election of Santos is helpful.
Brazil: Plinio dies
Leading left-wing intellectual Plinio de Arruda Sampaio has died.
Chile: no quick fix for Mapuche crisis
President Bachelet is finding that dialogue is not enough to resolve Chile's long-running dispute with its Mapuche peoples.
GM war on Latin American peasants
US agribusiness giant Dow is forcefully promoting GM crops designed to be resistant to herbicides which it markets aggressively.
Advances in the Diaguita struggle
In recent years the Diaguita indigenous communities in northern Chile have made real strides
Colombia: Santos under pressure from rural activists
Agrarian, indigenous and other communities and an emergent centre-left opposition are piling on the pressure in the run-up to presidential elections in May.