Election Day in Caracas
Rachael Boothroyd gives a lively account of election day in the capital.
Two Latin American conservationists win awards
Conservations working with the giant armadillo in Brazil and the tiny cotton-top tamarin in Colombia win the "Green Nobel Prize".
Latin America in focus
Extraordinary collection of Latin American photos by photographer Matthew Williams-Ellis on show in London
Colombia: Tragedy strikes Sierra Nevada Indians
On top of a lightning strike and landslide which killed 17, the Kogi tribe leader's son is shot by assassins.
Brazil — indians harness the wind
While Brazil’s Government tends to favour a one-size-fits-all approach to energy provision, an indigenous group in the far north has come up with its own more sustainable solution.
Brazil: Eight months after the tailings dam disaster
Families still homeless, fishing suspended, drinking water suspect, reports Greenpeace Brazil
Mexico: Airport Threatens Farmworkers Again
After halting the project a decade ago, the people of San Salvador Atenco are organising to combat new, and worse plans for an airport on their land.
Bulletin 23 February 2010
Argentina: President criticises the UK and expects regional support ♦ Latin America Summit: Colombia and Venezuela clash, again ♦ Latin America: An OAS without the Americans? ♦ Colombia: local currency in good health ♦ Brazil:
Brazil: 2015 a bad year for rural communities
The Pastoral Land Commission's 2015 report paints a grim picture of the challenges facing peasants and indigenous people.
Latin America on a Dangerous Precipice
FAO optimism about eliminating hunger ignores climate change, which will present a big risk for the continent.