Panama: Martinelli Blinks
The controversial Law 30 that was recently pushed though the legislative process in Panama and then suspended in the light of protests, has finished its 90 day consultative period and has been reissued with some major changes. Eric Jackson reports.
Dilma’s Victory in Brazil
"Restore Sanity" defeated "Keep Fear Alive" says Mark Weisbrot.
PANAMA: The Ngabe-Bugle Comarca: Panama’s democracy on the line
Indigenous leaders withdraw their recognition of the national government due to plans to mine the Cerro Colorado mountain. A plan which is likely to cause environmental destruction and contamination of the water supply.
Honduras Delegation Accompanies Resistance
The Alliance for Global Justice discusses the growing resistance movement in Honduras.
Colombia: A Congress for the People
Some 20,000 people met in Bogotá to draw up their own agenda for the country's future. Gearóid Ó Loingsigh sent this special report for LAB.
Ecuador: indigenous declaration
The leading indigenous organisation, CONAIE, has published an open letter in response to the crisis affecting the country.
Mexico’s modern revolutionaries
As Mexico marks its 1810 and 1910 uprisings, 2010's upheaval is likely to be about drugs, not politics.
Over one million Hondurans demand change
Over the last few months the FNRP has collected 1.2 million signatures from all over the country for a petition demanding a new constitution
Americas Social Forum in Paraguay: Grassroots Organizations Are Still in Charge
Social movements across Latin America unite to fight for their rights and control of their own resources.
Guatemala’s New Civil Conflict: The Case of Ramiro Choc
Indigenous people mobilize to protect their land rights in Guatemala whilst the government fights to protect the interests of international investment.