BRAZIL AFTER SANTA MARIA
LAB Editor Francis McDonagh discusses what the tragedy in southern Brazil, in which 236 young people were killed, tells us about Brazil's ambition to be a member of the 'rich country' club.
JOAO ZINCLAR: KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT
With great sadness we report the premature death of Brazilian photographer João Zinclar, who took many of the photographs which illustrate the LAB book "Cutting The Wire - The Story of the Landless Movement in Brazil", published in 2002.
HONDURAS: THE YEAR AHEAD
An international observer in Honduras looks at the issues likely to dominate the political and social agenda there over the coming months
HONDURAS: THE POLITICS OF VIOLENCE
Violent deaths in Honduras have spiked since the 2009 coup against President Zelaya. Matt Kennard asks the US ambassador and others for their views on the causes of the violence and what needs to be done to solve the problem.
HONDURAS: THE PRISON TIME BOMB
One year on from a disastrous fire that killed 350 inmates at a prison in Comayagua, LAB's Nick Caistor finds that the situation in Honduras' jails is as bad as ever.
VENEZUELA: ACTIVISTS SPEAK
Five grassroots activists speak about life without Chavez, highlighting the need to reorganise the movement for a possible life after Chavez. "With Chavez everything, without Chavez nothing" is no longer a valid slogan, they say.
Guatemala’s War on Women
In 2012 alone, around 560 women were murdered in Guatemala, many after being sexually assaulted. Amnesty International reports.
Researchingsecurity
We are a group of PhD students from different universities and nationalities across the globe conducting research related to organised crime, security and policing with a focus on Latin America.
Andean glaciers show record melting
Tropical glaciers in the Andes are melting faster than at any time in the last three centuries, scientists say -- and the cause must be the warming of the atmosphere.
COLOMBIA: COMBATTING ANGLOGOLD
Environmental activists and local people are protesting about the damage that a large gold mine, called La Colosa, and an associated processing plant, will do to people and biodiversity in the department of Tolima.