Brazil after Lula: left vs left
Brazil's general elections in October have turned into a contest between two left-of-centre parties. Arthur Ituassu reports from Rio.
Chomsky: Militarising Latin America
Noam Chomsky: Recent US drive to restore Washington's capacity for military intervention in Latin America.
Brazilian economy storms ahead but who is benefiting?
Prospects for the Brazilian economy have rarely been better, but at home left-wing analysts are concerned about who is really benefiting. Sue Branford reports.
The Next Colombia
Adam Isacson, from the Center for International Policy in Washington, says the elections have been blown wide open.
Repression and Resistance in Honduras
Susan Fitzpatrick-Behrens, from NACLA, reports on the emergence of increased resistance, as repression intensifies.
The anti-Venezuela election campaign
The election is not until September but, says Mark Weisbrot, the international campaign to delegitimise the government has already begun.
Brazil on the global stage
Lamia Qualalou, a journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, looks at Lula's ambitions for Brazil on the global stage.
Permanent coup d’etat in Paraguay – Keeping it in the family
The author says hopes that the Paraguayan President would implement reforms are fading fast
Chile: A CEO in La Moneda
The author argues that the new Chilean president will have a bumpy road from the start
Communities battle to save Amazon forest
Amazon communities have seized barges of hard wood to protest over illegal logging. Americas Report has the story
