Brazil’s Scandals: Cunha on the rack
The net appears to be tightening in corruption investigations involving the former speaker of Brazil's Lower House and members of his family.
Former ministers blast Bolsonaro’s environmental assaults
A new manifesto by eight of Brazil’s past environment ministers has accused the rightist Bolsonaro administration of “a series of unprecedented actions...
Venezuela: Protests in abundance, wisdom in short supply
Neither the Government nor the opposition seem to be willing to engage in a dialogue to put an end to the current crisis in Venezuela.
Venezuela: call for a coalition government
LAB received this article from Venezuelan National Science Prize winner Victor Álvarez. We publish it here because of its appeal to both sides of...
Brazil: Nothing by Accident
Alistair Clark reviews Damian Platt's book about organized crime in Rio de Janeiro and asks whether it reflects Brazil more widely.
Mapuche Indians fight fracking
Mapuche Indians in Argentina say that fracking is polluting their land and endangering their livelihoods.
Ecuador: hard times ahead for President Correa?
Recent economic woes and increasing protests and strikes are calling into question President Rafael Correa's attempts to win popular support to run again for the presidency in 2017
Venezuela: greater state control
With local elections on 8 December, President Maduro gambles his future on tightening his control, says Julia Buxton
Venezuela: terminal crisis of the rentier petro-state?
Continuing dependence on gas and oil threaten all Venezuela's social gains.
Honduras — USA still pulling the strings
Washington continues to interfere in the internal politics of Honduras six years after the coup.