Chile: students in Talca explain why they back the protests
On the 18th of October 2019, mass
fare dodging in Santiago de Chile expanded into city-wide protests and
violence. Initially in response to a transport price...
We are the Amazon
After the
Catholic Church started the preparation for its Amazon Synod, Christian Aid’s Latin
America and the Caribbean division worked with faith-based organisations across
the region. Together...
Released Lula in for greatest fight of his life
This article by Pepe Escobar first appeared in the Asia Times of 11 November. You can read the original here.
Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian...
Bolivia – Morales forced to resign
Bolivia Information Forum (UK) has provided the detailed account, below, of the events of the last several weeks, leading up to the surprise resignations...
Brazil: the PT lion roars again
São Paulo, November 10 2019. Following a controversial Supreme Court ruling, Lula has been temporarily freed after 580 days in prison on a corruption...
Chile: why didn’t this happen before?
LAB received this report from a long-term friend and supporter in Chile.
Santiago, 1 November
Dear friends at LAB, our country received so much help from...
Lithium: draining the desert
Peine, Chile and Susques, Argentina – Within minutes of driving out of
tourist hotspot San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile you are deep in...
Santiago de Chile: Graphic images of the violence
These images of the recent violence in Santiago, Chile, taken during the last few days, were sent to LAB on WhatsApp
Colombia: as the peace accords atrophy, it’s back to armed force
Colombia is once again at the of international news stories, with the announcement of a return to arms by some former leaders of the...
Indigenous Amazonians in New York for climate week
“A number of indigenous leaders from the Amazon were at the forefront of climate action events in New York 19-28 September 2019. The protests,...