Why the much-praised UPP programme seems to be stumbling amid signs of a new spiral of violence.
Mooted new public order laws, police violence against demonstrations and indigenous communities --it's almost like the aftermath of a coup.
A very detailed look at recent events in Venezuela and the reporting of them from UK group Venezuela Solidarity Campaign
As popular support for the World Cup rapidly wanes, a beleaguered government is putting in place ever more draconian forms of repression.
March 31 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the military coup in Brazil, which ushered in the era of dictatorships in Latin America.
The causes of last year's demonstrations haven't been addressed. But are Brazilians tired of demonstrating?
Panic and despair in Favela do Metrô-Mangueira, next to the World Cup final stadium, as authorities order demolition of 12 homes.
Colombian journalist Claudia Julieta Duque is among the ten most threatened reporters in the world.