Interview with Adam Isacson – Obama and Latin America
Adam Isacson, from WOLA, tells LAB that the rhetoric has changed under Obama but little else.
HONDURAS: THREE YEARS AFTER THE COUP
John Perry looks at the disastrous outcome of the 2009 coup in Honduras and the difficulties and dangers confronting all who resist the new government.
WOLA vs. Honduran Democracy
The author takes a critical approach towards a widely respected human rights organisation
Central American Nations Seek ‘Plan Central America’
The US is trying to institute a Plan Central America which is expected to be announded this week. This will seek to address security issues across the region as the war on drugs continues.
LATIN AMERICA: NO MORE OLD-STYLE COUPS?
Analysts in Argentina and Brazil are suggesting that the impeachment of President Lugo in Paraguay is an example of new-style 21st century coups. LAB 's Sue Branford looks at the arguments.
The Militarisation of Haiti
US analyst Phyliis Bennis, from the Institute for Polciy Studies in Washington DC, argues that Pentagon priorities once again dominate in Haiti.
The UN’s aid agenda, she says, is being marginalised, with the US sending in planeloads of so
Uncle Nobel and the Scriptwriter
Fellow Peruvian, Javier Farje, who years later studied at the same military college as Mario Vargas Llosa, is delighted that the Nobel Committee has finally recognised the genius of his compatriot.
Que la memoria no quede en el olvido
The Peru-Based Institute of Legal Defence held a conference in Lima to discuss the best way to remember the victims of the political violence during the terrible years of the Shinning Path and the abuses by the state.
WHAT FUTURE FOR THE BOLIVARIAN REVOLUTION?
Are the revolutions roots deep enough to stand the test of time? (Video)
WHY ONLY LOPEZ OBRADOR CAN SAVE MEXICO
The next six years of Mexican history may be be critical for its long-term future, as there is much to repair and heal. For this reason, only AMLO can save Mexico, argues British journalist Matt Kennard.