Venezuela: the opposition has played into Maduro’s hands
By failing to reach out to the poor MUD has missed a golden opportunity to weaken Chavez' successor.
Panama: Martinelli Blinks
The controversial Law 30 that was recently pushed though the legislative process in Panama and then suspended in the light of protests, has finished its 90 day consultative period and has been reissued with some major changes. Eric Jackson reports.
Colombia: Do human rights matter?
Ines PG-Ward from Bogota looks at how much human rights abuses affected the election.
Amazon: Did Dorothy Stang die for nothing?
In Brazil illegal loggers are once again threatening families in the south of Pará where the US nun, Dorothy Stang, was assassinated in 2005. Natália Guerrero reports.
Colombia must Protect Civilians, Prosecute Groups’ Members and Accomplices
The Colombian Government is not doing enough to protect the innocent, argues Human Rights Watch
Jovem Negro Vivo
30,000 young people are assassinated every year in Brazil. Of these 77 per cent are black. We want to see these young people...
BRAZIL: ANGER OVER ACQUITTAL
Activists in Marabá are angry that the man accused of murdering Amazon activists José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and Maria do Espírito Santo has been acquitted.
Guatemala: Squeezed between Crime and Impunity
Guatemala: Squeezed between Crime and Impunity. A new report by International Crisis Group says that In Guatemala, crime has replaced political violence.
Paraguay: indigenous eviction
The police in Asunción have evicted dozens of indigenous families who have been camping in the central square for seven months, demanding land.
Josefina Vázquez Mota: canto de sirenas por el voto femenino
Mexico: Female Presidential Candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota won the primary of the conservative National Action Party (PAN). Gladis Torres gives an overview of her ultra conservative politics, her lack of interest in human rights and in women's issues.