The paranoid style in Brazilian politics
A close look at some writers and bloggers on the Brazilian right and their links to Veja magazine.
Uruguay: Pepe Mujica, hero, populist, or demagogue?
President Mujica's humble life and style have been widely popular, but not everyone likes or respects him. Javier Farje reports from Montevideo.
Brazil: Preventive policing unleashed
The first anniversary of the São Paulo protests is marked by an illegal inquiry, persecution and more brutality.
Mexico’s telecoms war
The Mexican public is courageously taking to the streets to force the PRI government to rethink its far-reaching telecommunications reform.
Força Nacional: Brazil’s New Praetorian Guard?
No longer under the control of state governors, the FSN threatens to become a parallel military force at the beck and call of the President.
Venezuela: the media are giving a free pass to the far...
Novelist Luis Britto García accuses the international media of inflating the size and importance of opposition protests.
Honduras: the never-ending struggle
An interview with Honduran journalist Dina Meza as she presents the PEN International Report on 'Honduras: Journalism in the shadow of Impunity'.
Violence in Mexico and Latin America
Latin America still has the highest rate of crime in the world. Drug traffic, corruption and the United States have all played a vital role in this drama.
Venezuela: Protests in abundance, wisdom in short supply
Neither the Government nor the opposition seem to be willing to engage in a dialogue to put an end to the current crisis in Venezuela.
Venezuela Conflict Alert
The International Crisis Groups has issued a warning about the potential escalation of the political crisis in Venezuela and calls for a dialogue to avoid a civil war.
