Dismantling democracy – the assault on indigenous rights in Brazil
Not since the days of military dictatorship have Brazil's Indian communities faced such massive attacks on their rights.
El Salvador: the blessing of Romero
Why the Pope's elevation of the martyr Oscar Romero is so important for Catholics and progressives across Latin America.
Advances in the Diaguita struggle
In recent years the Diaguita indigenous communities in northern Chile have made real strides
Peru: factory fire exposes child labour and modern slavery
A factory fire on June 22 in the Las Malvinas district of Lima, Peru, that killed four young people has drawn official and international...
Jeremy Corbyn’s views on Latin America
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn may be the first leading British politician since Judith Hart in the 1970s to have detailed knowledge of the...
Oriximiná: Quilombolas vs the mines 1– Land: no title, no respect
This is the first of a series of four blog-posts, written for Christian Aid and LAB by distinguished journalists João Peres and Moriti Neto
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What Afro-Venezuelans can teach the government
Jesús Alberto ‘Chucho’ García is Venezuelan Consul General in New Orleans and previously represented the Venezuelan government in Angola, Mali and Burkina Faso. He...
Immigration: trials and tribulations
Immigration is contentious both in US internal politics and in its relations with Mexico. Soon, however, US demand for labour may outstrip the supply of immigrants.
Marielle: she inspired all of us
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Video: The intercept
The murder on 14 March of Marielle Franco, a young black city councillor and human rights campaigner, has deeply traumatized Rio de...
Mexico: A gated economy powered by NAFTA
The Mexican economy has been divided into gated enclaves where the rich conceal their assets and those on lower incomes become invisible.