Celebration of Sexual Diversity in Havana
On Saturday 16 May, Mariela Castro, daughter of the Cuban President Raul Castro, led a celebration of gay rights and sexual diversity in the centre of Havana. Mariela is Director of the Cuban National Centre for Sex Education and a long-standing activi
BULLETIN 4 DECEMBER 2009
BOLIVIA PREPARES TO VOTE ♦ CHILE: VICTOR JARA, BURIED AT LAST ♦ MEXICO: POLICE RESCUE “SLAVES” ♦ BRAZIL STRENGTHENS LINKS WITH GERMANY ♦ MEXICO WILL LOSE BIODIVERSITY BECAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING
TOMAS SARACENO: ON ART AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Tomás Raraceno is in Copenhagen sharing is art and warning about climate change.
The Other Haiti
Sue Branford recalls a vibrant country, full of colour and music.
Bulletin 1 february 2010
Mexico: Mass murder in Ciudad Juárez ♦ Haiti: Charity may have tried to save “orphans” whose parents are alive ♦ Peru: Thousands lose their homes because of rain and landslides ♦ Argentina: Author of Santa Evita dies &diam
Bulletin 2 February 2010
Venezuela: opposition press rallies against Chávez ♦ Haiti: primer minister criticises charity workers ♦ Brazil: film about Lula, a “flop” ♦ Argentina: former President “benefited” of privileged information &di
Bulletin 15 February 2010
Colombia: guerrilla attack candidate ♦ Uruguay: new parliament to start work ♦ Ecuador and China increase military cooperation ♦ Argentinean film wins prestigious award ♦ European Union speeds up controversial agreement with Cen
LAB Bulletin 19 February 2010
Haiti: race against time to help survivors amid fears of political chaos ♦ Bolivia: Morales appoints new judges ahead of judicial elections ♦ Argentina: Ariel Ramirez has died ♦ Chile: new government will postpone decision on fuel p
Swerve with verve: Oscar Niemeyer
Peter Godfrey interviews the Brazilian architect who eradicated the straight line, who is sill working, aged 102.
Amazonas, the Opera
A groundbreaking operatic spectacle puts Brazil's Yanomami tribe in the spotlight – and highlights the destruction of the rainforest. Jan Rocha reports.