Building a Perfect Machine of Perpetual War: The Mexico to Colombia...
As the US increases it's military presence in Central America Grandin questions the wider policy involved.
Interview with Adam Isacson – Obama and Colombia
Despite the current talk about peace negotiations in Colombia, Adam Isacson, from WOLA, is pessimistic about the future, predicting a bloodbath.
Colombia: cooking up the US base accord
Cables from the US embassy in Bogotá, released by Wikileaks, give an insight into the negotiations in 2009 over the use by the USA of Colombian military bases.
Bolivia: WikiLeaks reveals US bias
A cable from the US embassy in La Paz, largely based on misinformation provided by right-wing sources, seriously misrepresents key political events. A report by Benjamin Dangl.
Aristide return not helpful before Haiti vote – U.S.
As the second round of elections approaches for Haiti, Ex President Aristide has been issued a passport for return after years in exile in South Africa. Washington is concerned about the distraction in the run up to the deciding vote.
Interview with Adam Isacson – Obama and Latin America
Adam Isacson, from WOLA, tells LAB that the rhetoric has changed under Obama but little else.
WOLA vs. Honduran Democracy
The author takes a critical approach towards a widely respected human rights organisation
South America recognises Palestine
A flurry of South American countries are recognising the state of Palestine, reflecting a new capacity to work together and to act independently from the United States.
Peru: green light for extradition
A US appeals court okays the extradition to Peru of the 'Butcher of the Andes'. Ángel Páez reports.
The Militarisation of Haiti
US analyst Phyliis Bennis, from the Institute for Polciy Studies in Washington DC, argues that Pentagon priorities once again dominate in Haiti.
The UN’s aid agenda, she says, is being marginalised, with the US sending in planeloads of so