Pentagon Braces for an Offensive Against Venezuela
The Pentagon is determined to get rid of Hugo Chavez in 2010, say Nil Nikandrov from Global Research.
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.
WikiLeaks’ lesson on Haiti
What the US embassy cables reveal about Washington's malign influence should make Latin American nations quit the UN force.
Military Impunity: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The author argues that the Mexican government is resisting attempts to put an end to military impunity.
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)
School of Americas should close
Since so many alumni are notorious human rights abusers, the US military should close its deadly School of Americas, says Grace Livingstone.
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.
Colombia: US$12.5bn a year on defence
Nazih Richani argues that military expenditure has become a leviathan which is hampering the country's social, economic and political development.
Brazil Opposed to Military Options in Libya Crisis
Foreign ministers from Brazil, India and South Africa will meet in Delhi from 7-8 March. Patriota will seek support for Brazil's position that no kind of foreign military intervention should occur in Libya.
Yasuní National Park under threat once again
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa now plans to continue oil extraction in Yasuní National Park – in defiance of the August national referendum result. Leonidas Iza, President of CONAIE, denounced the proposal as illegal and authoritarian.