New economic territory: Cuba squeezes the state
Cuba intends to cut 20% of all jobs and radically revise its economic model as fast as possible. There is already inequality, and soon that may be legal within the constitution.
Brazil: soya and cattle in indigenous land
Farmers have illegally taken over 90% of the land belonging to a Xavante group in the north of Mato Grosso. According to a report in 'O Globo' newspaper, the Indians are fighting against the 'perverse economic logic' of soya and cattle.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Does Fair Trade Coffee Eliminate Poverty?
CENTRAL AMERICA: DOES FAIR TRADE COFFEE ELIMINATE POVERTY? Anders Riel Müller investigates the relationship between Poverty and Fair Trade, presenting it as a multi-faceted problem in which Fair Trade is only part of the solution.
“Canasta Básica” Unaffordable for Most Hondurans
Honduras Weekly reports on the unaffordable cost of living for many Hondurans.
Cuba unveils new economic freedoms for businesses
Potential entrepreneurs queue for government gazette detailing the most significant economic changes on the island since the 1990s.
Economist interviews President Lula of Brazil
The Economist interviewed Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on September 9th, 2010. We reproduce the edited transcript of the conversation.
GM soya “a death sentence” for Argentina
GM soya: a "death sentence" for Argentina. In a special article for LAB, Claire Robinson, the editor of GM Watch, reports on efforts to silence a scientist whose investigations suggest that the widespread spraying of glyphosate, a herb
Cubans in shock at Raul Casto’s warning of an end to...
Announcements that thousands of Cubans will need to look for work in the private sector as they are laid off from state employment has provoked many different reactions in Cuba.
Labour Rights under Attack in Honduras
A recent report issued by the International Trade Union Confederation discusses the violations of labour rights, specifically since the 2009 coup d’état.
Guatemala: Another Trade Unionist Murdered
Trade Unionist murdered in Guatemala acts as a reminder of the dangers faced by union representatives.