Communities battle to save Amazon forest
Amazon communities have seized barges of hard wood to protest over illegal logging. Americas Report has the story
Bulletin 1 March 2010
Chile: Army controls devastated areas – rescue efforts start – Why Chile coped better than Haiti ♦ Colombia: the end of the Uribe adventure, for now ♦ Argentina: politics makes inflation go up ♦ Meeting to prepare COP16
Bulletin 25 February 2010
Argentina: Government fights on two fronts ♦ Cuba: Lula says farewell ♦ Venezuela: Government rejects report from Inter American Committee ♦ Brazil: Biggest bank increases profits ♦ El Niño goes heavy on Latin America
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:
Bulletin 11 February 2010
Haiti: more than 200,000 died in earthquake ♦ Venezuela: minister resigns "over disagreements" about Cuba ♦ Mexico: President demands unity after a minister resigns ♦ Peru: Cuzco “at a bargain price” ♦ Venezuela: art
Bulletin
Haiti: missionaries charged with kidnapping ♦ Paraguay faces energy crisis ♦ Solution for energy crisis? Have longer weekends ♦ Argentina: new head of central bank promises to work with government ♦ China "not interested" in env
Bulletin 26 January 2010
Haiti to lead its own reconstruction ♦ Venezuela: students die in government demonstration for TV closures, and minister resigns ♦ Peru: Rains leave tourists stranded in Machu Picchu ♦ Brazil in better shape than China ♦ Venezue
Bolivia played ‘courageous role’ in Copenhagen
Nick Buxton, from the Transnational Institute (TNI), provides a spirited response to accusations that Bolivia 'hijacked' the negotiations.
Latin America and COP15: a post-failure analysis
The UN Summit on Climate Change failed. But, how did Latin America perform in Copenhagen?
TOMAS SARACENO: ON ART AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Tomás Raraceno is in Copenhagen sharing is art and warning about climate change.
