Colombia: agrarian protest stems from neo-liberal destruction
August's 'Agrarian and Popular Strike' highlighted the failures of the NPA and the Santos government's policies.
Brazil: landless people achieve advances in the face of government indifference
A documentary film describing an MST settlement in Rio Grande do Sul
Mexico: journalists still an endangered species
Since the PRI returned to power, journalists continue to be targeted with threats, attacks and killings. Self-censorship by the survivors and their media outlets means that the most important stories don't get covered.
Colombia: Santos under pressure from rural activists
Agrarian, indigenous and other communities and an emergent centre-left opposition are piling on the pressure in the run-up to presidential elections in May.
Venezuela: linked tragedies of a family
This appeal if for the freedom of Rodney Álvarez, sentenced to 15 years in prison in Venezuela for the alleged shooting of another trade unionist. His wife was killed in a traffic accident and his brother in another work dispute.
Mexico: The film director and the president
Alfonso Cuarón questions President Peña Nieto about government plans to reform the oil and gas industry.
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.
Brazil — from euphoria to despair
LAB launches the first of its new series of Special Reports -- a critical look at the the decade of rule by the Workers' Party (PT) in Brazil. Reviewers seem to like it. Look at what they have to say.
Brazil under the PT — where did it go wrong?
To celebrate the publication of its new book on Brazil, LAB asked several experts to give us their views on the cause of the Brazilian crisis. Their explanations are surprisingly different -- and contradictory. Join the debate and add your comment.