Cuba: Ice-picks and rum
Cuban writer Leonardo Padura talks about his latest novel, The Man Who Loved Dogs.
Brazil: Combate Racismo Ambiental (Fight Environmental Racism)
An interview with Tania Pacheco, who developed the blog Combate Racismo Ambiental, now a LAB partner.
Uruguay: Welcome offered to Guantanamo detainees
President Mujica has accepted a US proposal to accept Guantanamo detainees as refugees.
Brazil: World Cup security locks in repression
As popular support for the World Cup rapidly wanes, a beleaguered government is putting in place ever more draconian forms of repression.
Argentina: the view from the terraces
Argentina goes to the World Cup in Brazil with high hopes of winning for a third time. But as Daniel Schweimler reports for LAB from Buenos Aires, the 'beautiful game' has turned ugly in one of its heartlands.
Honduras: the never-ending struggle
An interview with Honduran journalist Dina Meza as she presents the PEN International Report on 'Honduras: Journalism in the shadow of Impunity'.
Brazilian Favelas: ‘I Died In The Mare’
Mare Favela children speak in a crowd-funded documentary film about life in a Brazilian urban slum.
Haiti: Baby Doc- to try or not to try?
The Appeals Court in Haiti has overturned an earlier ruling and decided that former ruler Jean-Claude Duvalier can stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity: but will the Martelly government accept the challenge?
Venezuelan Barrio organisation calls for peace
A call by Cayapo,a pro-government social movement organisation, to work together to dilute hate.
Colombia: sort out the system, not just the scandal
Transparency International calls for the Colombian government to be held accountable for its actions and put an end to impunity.