New form of activism in rural Brazil
Young people in the eastern Amazon are rediscovering their culture and identity through a programme initiated by Dan Baron Cohen, a UK activist.
London’s Latin Americans: Becoming Visible
Latin Americans in London are campaigning for official recognition as an ethnic minority
Brazil: Black Consciousness Day
On 20 November over 1,000 towns will be having a public holiday to celebrate the dia da consciência negra
Chile: student uprising against market forces which marked a generation
A British documentary film about the student demonstrations in Chile in 2011.
Argentina: the view from the terraces
Argentina goes to the World Cup in Brazil with high hopes of winning for a third time. But as Daniel Schweimler reports for LAB from Buenos Aires, the 'beautiful game' has turned ugly in one of its heartlands.
Brazil: Which Giant has Woken Up?
Mooted new public order laws, police violence against demonstrations and indigenous communities --it's almost like the aftermath of a coup.
Brazil Inside Out
The essential thinking visitor's guide book by Jan Rocha & Francis McDonagh, in a 2nd edition updated for the Rio Olympics and challenging times in the continent's largest and most dynamic country.
Cuba: Women and the low fertility rate
Cuban TV provoked a storm of indignation when it appeared to hold women solely responsible for the country's low birth-rate.
Recommended reading for World Cup fans
Philosophy Football's Mark Perryman provides a World Cup reading list.
