Carlos Fuentes obituary
Nick Caistor, from LAB, writes about one of the most influential Latin American writers.
Brazilian rapper Mano Brown speaks out
The Brazilian hip-hop singer visits building occupied by sem-teto in the centre of São Paulo. Listen to him talking and rapping.
Venezuela: Hip-hop revolutionaries
First Venezuela's Youth Orchestra, now it is Hip-Hop Revolución, which is attracting hundreds of teenagers across the country. Not officially part of the Bolivarian Revolution, it nevertheless sees itself as part of the same movement for change.
Honduras Resistencia Trailer
Official trailer for the upcoming documentary on the ongoing plantation occupations in Honduras' Aguan Valley.
Memoria y color en la creación latinoamericana
Chilean artist Valuspa Parra’s installation ‘Minimal Secret’ reproduces texts from declassified CIA documents about the 1973 military coup in Chile.
Huacas de Lima – Huacas in Lima
Lima, the capital of Peru, is discovering its ancient past.
Letter from Marabá
In the second instalment of his blog, Francis McDonagh talks about his return to Brazil's 'faroeste' in the state of Pará.
Letter from Recife
Francis McDonagh has returned to Recife in the north-east of Brazil after an absence of over a decade. This is his first blog on his trip to South America.
Joe Arroyo, RIP
Colombian salsa legend Joe Arroyo died on 26 July at the age of 55 after being hospitalized for several weeks with a variety of health problems.
Brazil: controversy over Creative Commons
A controversy is raging over the decision by Ana de Holanda, the new Minister of Culture, to withdraw the Creative Commons licence from the ministry's website. The Brazilian journalist, Pedro Ayres, gives his views.