Bolivia: Happy Days Are Here (Again) for Evo Morales
Evo won a sweeping victory at the polls and will soon begin his third five-year term. What explains his continuing popularity?
Bolivia — Evo Morales wins comfortable victory
Almost two-thirds of the population still support Morales and his policies. The Bolivia Information Forum provides initial analysis.
Venezuela: aftermath of the assassinations
The murders of Robert Serra and his partner María Herrera were most probably political
Brazil’s election – not yet in the bag for the PT
Argument in the run-up to the second round of the elections, to be held on 26 October, promises be hard-hitting, even vicious.
Bolivia: Evo set to win amidst a mix of hope and...
Pollsters predict another landslide victory for Evo Morales in Bolivia’s forthcoming presidential election, but not all of his supporters are as enthusiastic as they once were. Shafik Meghji reports for LAB from La Paz.
Venezuela — Dangerous inertia
New report from the International Crisis Group points to a dangerous level of simmering political
discontent
Andes: Advocacy Job on Climate Change
NGO Climate Parliament has a vacancy in Santiago
Haiti: Arresting Aristide
Attempts to arrest former President Aristide are a ticking time bomb for Haiti’s government.
Argentina — the ‘miracle’ of the discovered grandson
The extraordinary discoverey by Estela Carlotto of her grandson is breathing life into the campaign to hold to account those responsible for the appaling human rights violations committed during the military dictatorship.
Colombia: Is Santos’ re-election the best hope for peace?
The peace talks in Cuba between FARC and the government have some way to go. But the re-election of Santos is helpful.