Latin America: new regional bloc
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, appears energetic at founding of 33-member bloc meant to counter United States.
A Decade of Refounding Honduras
As we enter a new decade Gerardo Torres Zelaya looks at the path of the left in Latin America and the roots of popular resistance which have grown in the last 10 years.
United States to send combat force to Colombia
US says that within weeks its Vulcan Task Force will operate from Colombia
Latin America Embraces Palestine
Since December, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay and Peru have all recognised Palestine as an independent state. This is another indication of the growing independence from the USA of much of Latin America.
WikiLeaks: Why Brazil matters to US climate policy-makers
The leaks, brought together by redd-monitor.org, give a fascinting glimpse into U.S. climate policy towards Brazil, particularly its concern that Brazil should favour carbon trading.
Lessons from NAFTA
Academics from the USA, Canada and Mexico publish report calling for deep reforms to NAFTA and other similar trade agreements.
Interview with Adam Isacson – Obama and Honduras
In an interview with LAB, Adam Isacson, of WOLA, says that the Obama’s willingness to legitimise the 2009 coup is largely responsible for the huge increase in human rights violations in that country.
Cif America Bolivia’s fight for survival can help save democracy...
Naomi Klein argues that the Cochabamba conference will make a difference in the fight againts climate change
Argentina: Remembering Kirchner
Former president Nestor Kirchner, who has died unexpectedly of a heart attack, is remembered for his leadership role in standing up to the USA
Chomsky: Militarising Latin America
Noam Chomsky: Recent US drive to restore Washington's capacity for military intervention in Latin America.