Nicaragua: trouble along the route of the Canal
Dutch journalist Teake Zuidema gave a lift to some Nicaraguan police on their way to control demonstrations by farmers afraid of compulsory purchase and forced relocation.
El Salvador: a cure more harmful than the disease?
A state of emergency and ruthless action by the authorities has dramatically curtailed the activity of gangs which previously ruled vast swathes of El Salvador. But there are many innocent victims and the underlying poverty, inequality and injustice remain untouched.
Venezuela — a view from the grassroots part 2
Police and military violence during the protests.
Rio: state deputy Dani Monteiro denounces governor Witzel as ‘a mad...
This article was published by Correio da Cidadania, 24 June. You can read the original here. Introduction translated for LAB by Mike Gatehouse. Main...
Brazil slashes environmental protection
A new report documents draconian budget cuts to Brazilian environmental monitoring and firefighting of 9.8% in 2020, and 27.4% in 2021 — reductions, analysts...
Rapid deforestation may fuel pandemics
Nearly 25,000 COVID-19 cases have
been confirmed in Brazil, with 1,378 deaths as of April 15, though some
experts say this is an underestimate....
Peru: teachers and social justice
A prolonged and bitter teachers' strike in Peru in 2017 was about much wider social discontents and eventually brought militant strikers' leader Pedro Castillo victory in the country's presidential elections.
Venezuela – a view from the grassroots part 1
The economic crisis that foreshadowed the protests.
Argentina: Voting against
The results of the election mark the end of a political era.
Brazil: how the generals placed the captain in check
Veteran journalist Luis Nassif explains the
Military’s silent and gradual seizure of power from President Bolsonaro in five
acts.
This is an edited version of the article
published...