Brazilian activists accuse the authorities of double standards
While public transport activists condemn the violence used against the São Paulo military police colonel in a demonstration, they are also critical of the authorities’ failure to repudiate the violence used by the police against many demonstrators.
Colombia: What happens when Auntie AngloGold comes to stay?
AngloGold Ashanti is busily buying land and influence in Cajamarca province, future site of its vast La Colosa mine. Behind the PR, what's really going on?
Brazil: Why Is Blackwater helping to train the World Cup security...
An American private company accused of committing human rights violations in Iraq is helping Brazil with its security for the World Cup.
Brazil – new concerns over GM mosquito
Alarm at new dengue emergency where GM mosquito trials conducted.
Brazil — military police on the warpath in Belém
A least nine people were killed when armed men, believed to be members of the military police, invaded a poor area of Belém. The incident, largely ignored by the mainstream press, was reported by social media.
Ayotzinapa is not a Mexican problem
An open letter from Panamanian singer Rubén Blades calls for an international crusade to end corruption and abuse.
Brazil: São Paulo’s water crisis on film
Documentary project Volume Vivo is releasing a series of films to chart the progress and causes of the acute water crisis in Brazil's most populous state.
Brazil: Water crisis marks failure of for-profit utilities
São Paulo's ongoing water crisis highlights the role of water company Sabesp and the failure of the 'public-private' partnership model.
Guatemala: the criminal state
Days after the arrest of President Perez Molina, Guatemalans have voted to elect a new head of state but none of the candidates seems likely to resolve country's pressing problems.
Brazil: transport is not a commodity
Passe Livre has held 7 mass demonstrations in São Paulo aiming to force the government to rescind fare rises.