Peña Nieto: You are not welcome here
A series of events has been organised this week in protest over the official visit of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, which begins on 3 March.
Venezuela: aftermath of the assassinations
The murders of Robert Serra and his partner María Herrera were most probably political
Mexico’s new dirty war
Kent Paterson reports from Mexico City on forced disappearances, murders and other violations of human rights reminiscent of dirty war tactics.
Colombia: internationational protest over fumigations
A group of Colombian and foreign academics is protesting against aerial spraying of glyphosate on Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities.
Thirty-four Colombian tribes face extinction, says UN report
A recently released UN report has found that indigenous tribes in Colombia are critically endangered.
Brazil: massacre of rural workers
The Catholic Church’s Pastoral Land Commission says 13 rural workers have been massacred in the Amazon. Their report has been ignored by the national press.
Venezuelan Barrio organisation calls for peace
A call by Cayapo,a pro-government social movement organisation, to work together to dilute hate.
Fujimori Faces Justice
Alberto Fujimori lost his appeal. Jo-Marie Burt and Coletta Youngers argue that it is time he pays for his crimes.
UN Grills Mexico Over Handling of 43 Missing Students
In Geneva a UN Committee asks an official Mexican delegation tough questions about the disappearance of the 43 students
El Salvador: Agreement with the gangs is vital
The principal mediator between the 'maras' armed gangs and the Salvadorean government is interviewed