Nicaragua: The Sandinistas, Socialism and Independence
Carlos Fonseca Teran, deputy leader of the Sandinista International Department and son of one of the founding members of the FSLN,talks to LAB's Nick Caistor.
Uruguay: Uncertainty looms over election second round
President Mujica's chosen successor remains favourite, but the margin is tight.
Venezuela: anti-neoliberal redistribution or crude populism?
A detailed examination for UNRISD of how Venezuela has sought to use its oil wealth to improve health care and reduce inequality.
Brazil: they aim to destroy family farms and open the doors...
Under the presidency of Michel Temer, one of the first areas to be dismantled was Agrarian Reform. The Ministry of Agrarian Development (MDA)...
La Salida? Venezuela at a crossroads
The protests have far more to do with returning economic and political elites to power than with their downfall.
Lula: I’m on the side of truth
This interview, by special correspondent Bruno Meyerfeld, appeared in Le Monde on 12 September 2019. The original, in French, can be read here. It...
Jujuy, Argentina: the whole country is watching us
As large parts of the country remain in lockdown, Argentina’s northernmost province, Jujuy, has all but ended its quarantine amid harsh restrictions on freedoms.
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Venezuela: stiffest test yet for President Maduro?
December elections for Venezuela's National Assembly offer the opposition MUD coalition their best opportunity to date to challenge President Maduro and the ruling PSUV party.
International support for disappeared Mexican students
A petition, draft letter to British MPs and an early-day motion in the UK Parliament
The Heirs: the legacy of violence in Colombia
Right-wing paramilitaries, the heirs of the infamous death squads, have started to re-emerge in Colombia. Programme presented by Teresa Bo.
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