Brazil Faces Its Post-Lula Future
Where will Brazil go after Lula retires from power? Reed Kurtz explains
Chile: A CEO in La Moneda
The author argues that the new Chilean president will have a bumpy road from the start
Permanent coup d’etat in Paraguay – Keeping it in the family
The author says hopes that the Paraguayan President would implement reforms are fading fast
Brazil on the global stage
Lamia Qualalou, a journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, looks at Lula's ambitions for Brazil on the global stage.
Brazil after Lula: left vs left
Brazil's general elections in October have turned into a contest between two left-of-centre parties. Arthur Ituassu reports from Rio.
Brazil steps between Israel and Iran
President Lula stood his ground during his recent trip to Israel, refusing to support sanctions against Iran. Pepe Escobar reports.
Colombia’s Elections: Under the Gun
Laura Carsen says that parliamenatary elections in Colombia were not as clean as the UN claims.
Wave of violence against media in Honduras
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Honduran authorities to investigate wave of violence against journalists.
The anti-Venezuela election campaign
The election is not until September but, says Mark Weisbrot, the international campaign to delegitimise the government has already begun.
The Next Colombia
Adam Isacson, from the Center for International Policy in Washington, says the elections have been blown wide open.