Rio Trombetas: The Last Quilombo
Indigenous villagers protesting against hydro-electric projects face escalating intimidation.
In Defence of Mais Medicos
The arrival of Cuban doctors arouses strong opposition among some Brazilians.
Munduruku people in the Amazon: “Police and armed forces surround our...
Indigenous villagers protesting against hydro-electric projects face escalating intimidation.
Gold Mining: enter the company, and a time bomb…
The advent of a mining company spells conflict and potential environmental damaga
Gold Mining in the Amazon: Life in a garimpo
São José is a currutela, a village of gold-panners. Life is precarious but until recently there was some stability and community spirit.
Chile: 40 years since the launch of neo-liberalism
40 years since the Pinochet coup, the global neo-liberal revolution it ushered in is still in rude health.
Transparency in Jacareacanga: Don’t you dare talk to me!
The company in charge of environmental impact studies for hydro-electric plants on the Tapajos river does not like journalists.
Brazilian football: Rich fans only, please
Ticket prices at Brazil's football grounds have risen by 300% in 10 years. Who is excluding the working-class fans, the povão, from the World Cup?
True Crimes: Rodolfo Walsh
Rodolfo Walsh was an extraordinary Argentinian journalist, author and political activist. This biography details a life more exciting than the plot of any of the novels he wrote.
Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK
CLAUK is a coalition of Latin American organisations campaigning for official recognition of their community as an ethnic minority, for better access to health services and labour rights.