MEXICO: 2010 Was the most Violent Year in the Country, reports...
As 2010 drew to a close Calderón acknowledged that it had been the bloodiest on record; as the fight against the drug lords continues. (English/Espanol)
WikiLeaks’ lesson on Haiti
What the US embassy cables reveal about Washington's malign influence should make Latin American nations quit the UN force.
Colombia: cooking up the US base accord
Cables from the US embassy in Bogotá, released by Wikileaks, give an insight into the negotiations in 2009 over the use by the USA of Colombian military bases.
Colombia: President Santos hails death of country’s most-wanted criminal
Santos hailed the success of ‘Operation Diamond’ as he confirmed on 29 December the death of Guerrero, the head of the criminal group called the Popular Anticommunist Revolutionary Army of Colombia (ERPAC).
Ecuador: referendum on constitutional reforms
President Rafael Correa is planning a referendum on changes to the constitution to facilitate the fight against crime. His critics say this is not the best way to tackle the growing problem of insecurity.
Interview: Dr. William I. Robinson on Power, Domination and Conflicts in...
In an interview with between Dawn Paley and Dr William I. Robinson on power and conflict in Mexico, and beyond, Robinson encourages us to look of the current structural crisis, not with traditional notions of imperialism but in terms of the rise of 21s
Letter from Rio
In Rio de Janeiro the authorities mounted a full-scale military operation to clear out the criminal gangs from the huge Complexo do Alemão favela. In a special article for LAB, Jan Rocha reports.
Bolivia: WikiLeaks reveals US bias
A cable from the US embassy in La Paz, largely based on misinformation provided by right-wing sources, seriously misrepresents key political events. A report by Benjamin Dangl.
HONDURAS: A State of Siege in Northern Honduras: Land, Palm Oil...
HONDURAS: A State of Siege in Northern Honduras: Land, Palm Oil and Media. As the right wing de facto government continues to rule in Honduras, peasants are marginalised and the press is silenced. The violence continues.
WikiLeaks involve Brazil
The Brazilian security forces cooperate closely with US intelligence and law enforcement agencies on counterterrorism, in spite of denials from the Brazilian government, show US embassy cables.