El Salvador's gold fight goes international

After activists block their permit, Canadian company uses US trade agreement to sue Salvadoran gov't  November 15, 2009

Honduras 100 Days of Resistance Pt1

Fault Lines' Avi Lewis reports on polarization and power in the Americas  October 28, 2009

Peruvian protesters detained, allegedly tortured

A British mining company is facing a multi-million pound claim for damages  October 20, 2009

Battle for the Amazon: People vs the government

The largest indigenous movement in decades battles to save the Amazon Basin from oil exploitation Pt 2  August 14, 2009

Battle for the Amazon: People vs the government

The largest indigenous movement in decades battles to save the Amazon Basin from oil exploitation Pt 1  August 13, 2009

Zelaya supporters claim second protester killed

Supporters of Zelaya, the ousted Honduran president, say that a second demonstrator has been killed  July 26, 2009

The Price of Gold Pt 2

Argentinean community's environmental crusade against Canadian gold mining giant  July 25, 2009

The Price of Gold Pt 1

Argentinean community's environmental crusade against Canadian gold mining giant  July 24, 2009

US immigration crackdown tearing families apart

In Guatemala a woman lost custody of her two children after US authorities deported her  July 12, 2009

Honduran clashes turn deadly

As the Honduran military thwarted Manuel Zelaya's attempt to land, clashes turn deadly  July 6, 2009

Honduran coup resistance growing

Sandra Cuffe: Military resorts to killing, numbers in streets double - even opponents of Zelaya join in  July 6, 2009

Inside the Peruvian Amazon

Ben Powless: President can hunt indigenous leader all he wants, the movement came from below  June 12, 2009

Police in Peru accused of disappearing bodies

Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between indigenous people and police in Peru  June 10, 2009

Chilean UN rep - Latin America demands equality

H. Munoz: Latin America no longer an 'unconditional friend' of US as China and India increase presence  June 10, 2009

60 die in Peru rainforest protest

Clashes between police and indigenous protesters over drilling for oil and gas in rain forest  June 9, 2009

Free trade and Mexico's drug war

Miguel Tinker-Salas: Collapse of traditional economy created the space for the cartels to grow  May 3, 2009

"Avenger against oligarchy" wins in Ecuador

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Sunday declared victory in the country's presidential elections  April 27, 2009

'If there is no water, the Chipaya have no life'

The Guardian: Uru Chipaya tribe lifestyle in the Bolivian Andes is being threatened by global warming  April 27, 2009

Past is present in Latin America Pt.2

Latin American leaders, born out of US backed repression, demand an end to 50 year-old US-Cuba standoff  April 24, 2009

Past is present in Latin America

At Summit Obama interested in looking forward, while many live the past every day - El Salvador report  April 19, 2009

Historic power shift in El Salvador

Journalist leads former guerrilla army to left's first presidential victory in country's history  March 19, 2009

Campaign to close the School of the Americas Pt.2

Vera Leone: They may have changed the school's name, but we are still seeing the same violent results  March 2, 2009

Campaign to close down School of The Americas

Pablo Ruiz: US tax dollars are used to train Latin American soldiers how to oppress their own people  February 26, 2009

Bolivia, Obama, and UNASUR Pt3

New constitution in Bolivia and the new U.S. government  February 7, 2009

Bolivia and the United States Pt4

Sinclair Thomson on the history of Bolivian-U.S. relations in the 2nd half of the 20th century.  February 7, 2009

Bolivia's Constitution and land reform Pt2

Thomson: The recently passed constitution in Bolivia marks significant concessions by Morales  January 31, 2009

Historic referendum passes in Bolivia Pt1

Thomson: New Bolivian Constitution marks first recognition of indigenous autonomy in 500 years  January 30, 2009

Can Chávismo survive without Hugo?

Polls show majority support Chávez seeking constitutional change so he can run in 2012 Pt2/2  January 12, 2009

Will cheap oil compromise Venezuela´s revolution?

Miguel Tinker Salas: Venezuela has been stashing away dollars in preparation for oil price fall  January 10, 2009

The media and the Venezuelan elections

US media covers Chavez victory and calls it a defeat  November 28, 2008

Colombia in economic crisis

Forrest Hylton: Uribe is no longer able to create illusion that he is in control  November 26, 2008

Angry investors protest in Colombia

Forrest Hylton: Uribe has shown himself to be incapable of resolving economic issues  November 23, 2008

Evo Morales in his own words

The Bolivian President, on his first visit to Washington, talks about visible change  November 20, 2008

Colombia declares emergency over investments

Government issues four emergency decrees in response to nationwide unrest  November 19, 2008

Guardian: Colombians riot over stolen savings

Thousands of people protest outside of high interest loan agencies  November 14, 2008

Bolivia approves new draft constitution

Forrest Hylton : The fight is not over by any means but Bolivia has entered a new phase  October 23, 2008

Colombia's indigenous protest against Uribe

Thousands gather for 62-mile march to demand justice and land  October 23, 2008

Russia draws closer to Venezuela

Forrest Hylton: Venezuela moves to decrease dependence on the USA, not to threaten it  October 18, 2008

Russia and Bolivia ink helicopter deal

Forrest Hylton: There used to be a recognition of US spheres of influence - all that is over  October 6, 2008

Latin American leaders support Morales at UN

Forrest Hylton: Latin America is leading world in multipolar forms of regional diplomacy  September 26, 2008

Morales strengthened by Latin American leaders

Forrest Hylton: Morales in stronger position in fight with opposition governors  September 20, 2008

Bolivia's Morales faces opposition governors

Latin American leaders support Morales as talks begin in Bolivia between Morales and opposition governors  September 19, 2008

New US Commander in Iraq has aggressive reputation

General Ray Odierno takes over US occupation in Iraq as demonstrators march against Gates' visit  September 17, 2008

Bolivia crisis worsens as emergency summit is held

Forrest Hylton: US is being shut out as South American regional body tries to solve crisis on its own  September 16, 2008

Bolivia expels US ambassador

Forrest Hylton: It's unclear how Morales can appease the autonomists without betraying his platform  September 13, 2008

Morales wins referendum but opposition hits back

Forrest Hylton: The Morales government holds back on use of force against opponents  August 25, 2008

Is Betancourt release the end of FARC?

Plan Colombia weakens FARC but cocaine production up at record levels  July 5, 2008

Divided kingdom in Panama

Guardian: Naso tribe in Seiyik has split over government plan to build a hydroelectric dam on their land  June 19, 2008

Obama and a united South America

Does Obama understand change in South America?  June 15, 2008

Chavez tells FARC armed struggle is over

Chavez asks FARC to release all hostages  June 12, 2008

Colombia: What did Interpol find in the laptops?

Forrest Hylton: This is really about manufacturing threats  May 22, 2008

When did the US "lose" Latin America?

Forrest Hylton: The US is promoting secessionist movements to break up countries it cannot control  May 11, 2008

Bolivia: What does Santa Cruz want?

Forrest Hylton: Santa Cruz state leadership and armed street gangs are overtly racist (part two)  May 10, 2008

US backs eastern secession in Bolivia

Minority landholders vote for independence  May 9, 2008

Volcano erupts after 9000 years

Hundreds of residents flee volcanoes in Chile and Peru  May 7, 2008

Autonomy vote of rich province in Bolivia illegal

Autonomy proponents in Santa Cruz claim victory as opposition boycotts referendum  May 6, 2008

Bolivia faces separatist challenge

Autonomy referendum pits rich oligarchs in Santa Cruz against poor indigenous majority in highlands  May 3, 2008

Morales calls for 'reparations to the earth'

At UN forum on indigenous issues, Bolivian president calls for global economic overhaul  April 23, 2008

Paraguay elects left wing former Bishop

Former Catholic clergyman inflicts crushing victory on ruling right wing party in power since 1947  April 21, 2008

61 years of right-wing rule could end in Paraguay

Party of former Catholic bishop could make Paraguay the next Latin country to vote in the left  April 18, 2008

Dems snooze through Latin America's wake-up call

Pepe Escobar: Latin American leaders bypass US and find solutions to internal conflict  March 11, 2008

Colombia: From insults to handshakes

At Rio Group summit an isolated Colombia backs down and apologizes for military raid into Ecuador  March 9, 2008

Colombian attack on FARC in Ecuador

Pepe Escobar: Tension grows between Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador  March 6, 2008

Bolivia to hold referendum on new constitution

Raw News: Report on raucous session of national assembly as referendum legislation passes  February 29, 2008

Free Trade unions in Cuba

Pepe Escobar on the need for independent trade unions  February 21, 2008

Bolivia accepts US explanations in spy scandal

Bolivian ministers meet US ambassador and reach agreement  February 15, 2008

On the road in Bolivia

From his recent trip, Pepe Escobar on La Paz: Showdown between Morales and the elite state governors  February 12, 2008

US spy scandal in Bolivia

US embassy official in Bolivia recalled to Washington after asking student to spy on foreign nationals  February 12, 2008

Report on Bolivia's revolution

Pepe Escobar reports on his recent trip to "the most important social revolution in the world"  February 7, 2008

The rise of neo-fascism in Bolivia

Pepe Escobar in Sucre: "bastion of the extreme right"  February 7, 2008

Bolivia and democracy

Jean Paul Guevara: President Morales attempts a peaceful and democratic change (2 of 5)  February 1, 2008

Conflict over fundamental change in Bolivia

Jean Paul Guevara: Bolivian indigenous people demand a transformation (1 of 5)  January 29, 2008

Colombian hostages released

Colombian rebels FARC release hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez  January 11, 2008

How does U.S. TV cover Venezuela?

Danny Schechter "The News Dissector": Television coverage of the Venezuelan referendum  December 10, 2007

Chavez and why the referendum failed

Gregory Wilpert on the Venezuelan referendum (2 of 3)  December 5, 2007

Chavez and the referendum

Gregory Wilpert on the Venezuelan referendum (1 of 3)  December 5, 2007

Venezuela votes no

Humberto Márquez on why "no" won  December 4, 2007

Struggle over Venezuela referendum

Mass demonstrations for and against as Venezuelans head to the polls  November 30, 2007

Venezuela's referendum: What's at stake?

Mark Weisbrot: The constitutional referendum and the media's "anti-Chavez" slant  November 30, 2007

Nicaragua: An unfinished revolution

Many of the revolution's promises remain unfulfilled  July 19, 2009

Colombia: From insults to handshakes

At Rio Group summit an isolated Colombia backs down and apologizes for military raid into Ecuador  October 21, 09

War on drugs and Mexico's demise

Tinker-Salas Pt.2: US-funded militarization didn't stop Colombian drug trade and won't in Mexico either  October 21, 09

Military coup in Honduras

Tinker-Salas: World leaders unified in calls for return to power of kidnapped president  October 21, 09

Honduras under siege

Bertha Oliva: Coup leaders reviving despotism of the 80s in bid to crush participatory democracy  October 21, 09

Zelaya just one of millions

Honduran coup plotters' fear isn't losing power to Zelaya or Chavez, it's losing power to Hondurans  October 21, 09

The Honduran Battle for Washington

As talks for a peaceful resolution fail, a fierce battle is on to win over the US government  October 21, 09

US military to set up in Colombia

Hylton: Rest of South America has reason to be alarmed by future US military presence on Colombian bases  October 21, 09

Honduras: Where does Washington stand?

Hylton: By not taking steps prescribed by US law, US gov't supporting an increasingly repressive regime  October 21, 09

Honduran resistance goes it alone

60 days of anti-coup protests show persistence in civil disobedience and little faith in int'l community  October 21, 09

Gold, impunity, violence in El Salvador

Assassination of anti-mining resistance leader Marcelo Rivera part of terror campaign against activists  October 21, 09

Mr. Zelaya goes to Washington

Ousted Honduran president brings his story to DC, gets a deceptive response from US State Dept.  October 21, 09

Coup inciting revolution in Honduras?

Oscar Estrada: Oligarchy's attempt to save their neo-liberal project may initiate fall of entire regime  October 21, 09

Zelaya's return to Honduras met with force

Ousted president makes surprise return to the capital, coup government responds with vicious crackdown  October 26, 09

The siege of Tegucigalpa

Repression ordered to the neighborhoods of the Honduran capital, forcing the poor to fight or starve  October 26, 09

"Nothing happening" in Honduras

Military shuts down all anti-coup radio and TV, silencing all reporting on the resistance movement  October 26, 09

Honduras 100 Days of Resistance- Part 2

Fault Lines' Avi Lewis reports on polarization and power in the Americas  October 29, 09

Clock ticking in Honduras

Giordano: A month before elections, coup regime that once sought to kill time is now running out of it  November 8, 09

Nothing resolved in Honduras

Widely-celebrated, US-brokered agreement looks to have strengthened coup instead of reversing it  November 6, 09