Guatemala’s president-elect warns of a coup
Powerful politicians in Guatemala overlooked the tiny centre-left Semilla Party who, with its offer of ‘a new Guatemalan Spring’, won a landslide victory against the UNE party of Sandra Torres on August 20.
Brazil: The cost to Rio of hosting the Rio Games and...
Evictions, speculative building, state coercion: the harsh realities of Rio de Janeiro's preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games documented in this new film
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.
Two Dead, 28 Injured in Fight at Prison in El Salvador
Gang violence has erupted in an El Salvador prison between rival groups.
Guatemalan Ex- Minister Vielman Must Face Trial for Extrajudicial Executions
Amnesty International reports on the importance of prosecution of officials charged with extra-judicial killings, to bring an end to impunity in Guatemala.
Guatemala: Another Trade Unionist Murdered
Trade Unionist murdered in Guatemala acts as a reminder of the dangers faced by union representatives.
Peru: green light for extradition
A US appeals court okays the extradition to Peru of the 'Butcher of the Andes'. Ángel Páez reports.
Brazil: pacification by disappearance
The much vaunted 'pacification' programmes in Rio townships claim another victim: Amarildo has disappeared.
Mexico 2010: The Spreading Crisis
Fred Rosen discusses the insecurity in Mexico, fueled by powerful drug cartels.
Never Again: Maré Remembers 10 Killed in Police Operation
Thousands march in Maré neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro, demanding an immediate end to police operation where police agents enter favelas and kill with impunity.