PEACE IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS IN COLOMBIA
A former director of the Jesuit think-tank CINEP argues that peace depends on settling the 'social question', chronic inequality, and sees little willingness anywhere to address this seriously.
ARGENTINA: two convicted over use of agro-chemicals
A provincial court in Argentina has found two people guilty of illegally spraying agro-chemicals close to a residential area in Cordoba.
Paraguay Lifts Restrictions on Transgenic Corn
The Franco government has approved the cultivation of genetically modified corn and cotton, but a new movement is seeking to oppose the measure.
MICROFINANCE: DOWN BUT NOT OUT
A nuanced view of microfinance from the director of BRAC, one of the world's earliest and largest microcredit providers.
MICROFINANCE: A USEFUL TOOL OR A DANGEROUS OBSTACLE?
The debate about Microfinance rages on: two opposing views from Bolivian commentators (in Spanish) from the website of CGAP.
WARA: HAVANA MUSIC MEETS LONDON VIA THE REST OF THE WORLD
Cuban-Latin American group Wara are influenced by timba, songo and nueva fusión, with a sprinkling of funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae and ska.
FAR FROM HOLLYWOOD: THE GRITTY REALITY OF LATIN AMERICAN FILM
interview with Eva Tarr-Kirkhope, founder of the London Latin American Film Festival.
A WINDOW ON LATIN AMERICA
Ventana Latina magazine offers London-based Latin Americans a portal for Latin American culture.
LATIN MUSIC IN LONDON: MANY ROOTS, NEW IDENTITIES
Latin American music in London is lively, popular and full of innovation. LAB brings you vignettes of some of the leading exponents.
CARNAVAL: LATIN AMERICAN RESOURCES IN THE UK
Latin American life and culture in London is a carnival of riches and resources. LAB has picked some of the highlights and provides links to their websites.