Mexico: Damp squibs from a fiery art
A summer exhibition at London's Royal Academy explores the art and photography produced during the years of revolution in Mexico from 1910-1940.
Music Is Pleasure: An Interview with Gilberto Gil
The iconic Brazilian musician's film Viramundo explains his unique view of culture, music and true multi-culturality.
Che wants to see you
Ciro Bustos was an Argentine guerrilla who accompanied Che Guevara in his doomed Bolivian adventure in 1967. LAB's editor Javier Farje spoke to him during a brief visit to London. Video and blog. In Spanish
Editorial Cartonera Intercultural, Laboratorio de Prácticas Artísticas Comunitarias
Una propuesta multi- e interdisciplinaria que conjuga las artes literarias y visuales contemporaneas en el Ecuador.
FIFA in CHILE: The Football of the Absurd
In 1973 the USSR's football team was ordered by FIFA to play a qualifying match in Santiago de Chile, in the same National Stadium which had been recently used as a concentration camp.
Faces of Latin America 4th Edition
The indispensable introduction to Latin America for all serious students, readers and travellers.
K — a chorus of voices worthy of a Greek tragedy
Published in English by LAB in March 2013, 'K' is attracting enthusiastic rewiews.
Mexico Celebrates “Carnival of Corn”
Day of action to pay homage to maize and to reject GMOs
Photo Essay: Ríos Montt Genocide Trial
Former Guatemalan head of state Jose Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled Guatemala from March 1982 to August 1983, was sentenced to 80 years' imprisonment for genocide and crimes against humanity by a Guatemalann court. This case is the first in world history.
Belize: Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple Noh Mul
A major Mayan Monument at Orange Walk District, near the northern district boundary, has been bulldozed for roadfill aggregate. Noh Mul Temple – or at least a large part of it – is no more.