State violence and repression
While Latin America is pressing hard for increased rights, advances are being blocked by repressive police forces, says Raul Zibechi.
Guatemala: Judicial system in desperate need of reform
Suspension of the retrial of Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt has dashed hopes of justice and underlined the need for a radical shake-up of the judiciary.
Argentina: Clueless on Calle Pasteur
The Argentine government is proposing a complete overhaul of its intelligence services. But we are no closer to discovering who (if anyone) killed prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was leading the investigation into the 1994 AMIA bombing.
Mexico — no end in sight to the crisis
There has been an overwhelming response to the protests organised by the missing students' families but no sign yet that the government will really listen and change.
Brazil — military police on the warpath in Belém
A least nine people were killed when armed men, believed to be members of the military police, invaded a poor area of Belém. The incident, largely ignored by the mainstream press, was reported by social media.
Mexico: disappearances put pressure on Peña Nieto
The disappearance of 43 students from Guerrero has undermined President Enrique Peña Nieto's attempts to 'change the conversation' in Mexico.
Venezuela: aftermath of the assassinations
The murders of Robert Serra and his partner María Herrera were most probably political
Global Drug Report: Don’t Just Decriminalize, Demilitarize
The US-backed drug war in Latin America has not reduced drug-trafficking but has led to a dangerous militarisation of some countries, creating a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, says author of a damning new book.
Four Peruvian Anti-Logging Activists Murdered
The death of a leading campaigner against illegal logging and three of his companions in a remote Amazonian area of Peru has led to renewed calls for more effective action against this lucrative trade.
Mega-events and prostitution
The main danger of violence to sex-workers during major sporting events is from the police, not the punters.