Peace on the Street in Trafalgar Square
Colombians in the UK use President Santos' state visit to renew their calls for peace following the shock No vote in referendum on peace agreement with the FARC
Brazil: Cunha, the man who knows too much
The arrest of the former speaker of Congress has sent shock-waves through Brasilia.
Brazil — election post-mortem
The PT (Workers' Party) fared very badly in the recent municipal elections and is unlikely to recover before 2018. The political system is entering a new era, but no one knows where it will lead.
Colombia: an ending and a beginning
In her last post from Llanos del Yarí, LAB's Gwen Burnyeat, present at the historic 10th Conference of the FARC, analyses their final declaration and their transition to being a legal political party.
Colombia: Throwing open the doors
Gwen Burnyeat's account of the crucial FARC 10th Guerrilla Conference, exclusive for LAB
Colombia: building the first bridge
LAB's Gwen Burnyeat travels with members of Rodeemos el Diálogo to meet and seek to understand the FARC, who are about to hold their 10th conference.
Mexico anthology: The Sorrows of Mexico
A newly published collection of articles by leading Mexican journalists details the extent of impunity and corruption that pervades all aspects of life in Mexico today. LAB editor Nick Caistor, a contributor to the anthology, outlines its indictments.
Amazon fires at record level — again
Fires in the Amazon rage at record levels, while Michel Temer government prepares to sign Paris agreement on climate change next week.
Mapuche Indians fight fracking
Mapuche Indians in Argentina say that fracking is polluting their land and endangering their livelihoods.
Argentina — controversy over glyphosate
Argentine agriculture is dominated by GM soya yet local residents increasingly fear that the pesticides used to cultivate it are making them sick.