Migration is a deeply entrenched concept within Latin America. Whether it is people crossing a border to establish themselves in a foreign land or a State receiving an influx of…
By Zarif Ahmed - The Rio Carnival in Brazil and the Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia, are perhaps two of the biggest carnival events that take place in South America….
In a nutshell, Mexican and Colombian drug cartels may occupy a narco-spotlight for the United States and Europe, yet are by no means alone. Investigative journalists Virginia Messi and Juan Manuel…
By Dr. Håvar Solheim; University lecturer Modern History; Department of Latin American Studies; Leiden University - For years Latin America has been profiled as one of the most violent regions in…
(Cross-posted article by Facundo Barbaro; Young Diplomats) - The latest elections and polls led the world to believe that the depleted and drifting leftist governments of the region were about to…
By Vincent Lofaso - In South America, the geopolitical prospects differ between countries. Some nations will focus on deterring criminal syndications and settle peace deals with rebel forces while others…
The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/209 declares August 30th the International Day of the Disappeared. Yet for the past century, Latin America has been no foreigner to forced disappearances…
The modern geopolitics of Latin America’s on-going Drug War highlights the impact of different strategies on combating - and surviving - a war against all odds. The illegal drug trade…
A fundamental question of the role of Latin American leadership is more pivotal than ever. Highly popular ex-union leader Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva stopped being Brazilian president in 2010. And yet Lula…
Ex-military members stand trial in Rome for alleged role in Operation Condor crimes; Precedent of Latin American human rights trials in Europe; Numerous witnesses travel to Italy to testify Europe’s…
It is during the Vatican’s continued efforts to reestablish credibility after years of corruption allegations that Pope Francis makes a second trip to one of the most Catholic-dominant regions on…
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) set “building a common future” as the theme of last Wednesday’s summit. Set in Brussels, Belgium,…
Bolivia’s has taken the controversial decision to allow children to enter employment from the age of 10. Bolivia is the only country in the world that allows minors to work so…
Last Sunday, 12 October, saw Evo Morales and his party Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement for Socialism - MAS) claim a victory of 60.9% in the Bolivian presidential elections. Leftist leaders…
For a few years now there have been concerns in Europe and North America about how the increase in demand for quinoa has affected producers and consumers in the Andean…
Commemorative clock marking Antofagasta as Bolivian territory renews dispute with Chile; Reform of child labour law passed in Senate Over 200 models of a controversial clock were distributed at the recent…
The 50th anniversary of the Group of 77 at the United Nations is commemorated this weekend in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in eastern Bolivia. Although the world´s gaze may…
Have we missed a silent revolution? Presidents Evo Morales and José Mujica are quietly reshaping Latin American politics. It’s been so gradual and so peaceful that we have barely noticed…
Bolivia observes ‘Dia del Mar’ whilst planning to take its case for access to the sea before the Hague; Bolivia plans alternate trade routes through Peru and Brazil; Oruro…
Brazil’s Public Security Forces to protect the Amazonian Belo Monte dam from protesters; Bolivia threatens to leave the CIDH; Mapuche woman publishes her first book. Brazil’s Public Security Forces to…
Indigenous Panamanians withdraw from UN-REDD; Bolivia celebrates the National Day of Coca-Leaf Chewing; New law to protect women from violence comes into effect in Bolivia. UN-REDD Programme left without indigenous…
Morales mourns Chávez in Caracas; Venezuela leader’s death renders Bolivia’s economic prospects uncertain; 25 Mennonites released after being kidnapped for a week; Oruro officials continue hunger strike over re-naming of…
Attack captured on Legislative Chamber cameras puts spotlight on violence against women in Bolivia; Alasitas festival begins
UN decriminalizes traditional uses of the coca leaf in Bolivia, a major coup for the Morales administration; U.S. proposes James Nealon as Ambassador to Bolivia; Jesus Ardiles, Houdini of Huatajata,…
The Ostreicher Scandal endangers President Morales’ movement; Bolivia likely to lose an ally in Chávez; 2013 is the International Year of Quinoa.