World Affairs: South America
Lead Feature
Caribbean islands must join as one
A federation of all Caribbean islands is an absolute necessity
In south america
Open-necked in Asunción
- By Hugh O'Shaughnessy
- 18 August
The western media has ignored nuance surrounding the first address of Paraguay's president Lugo, says Hugh O'Shaugnessy
Unearthing the past
- By Aaron Shulman
- 14 August
The most recent wave of death threats came via email, after the publications of an article about a Spanish judge hearing testimonies in a genocide case
Democracy versus the people
- By Slavoj Zizek
- 14 August
A new account of Haiti's recent history shows how the genuinely radical politics of Lavalas and its leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, proved too threatening to the country's wealthy elite and their foreign backers.
The Bolivians cast their votes well
- By Hugh O'Shaughnessy
- 11 August
“Cet animal est très méchant. Quand on l'attaque, il se défend.”
Victory for Morales
- By Carl Packman
- 11 August
Bolivia's socialist president, Evo Morales, wins a recall referendum reports Carl Packman plus Hugh O'Shaughnessy gives us his analysis of the importance of the victory
More popular than Enver Hoxha
- By Hugh O'Shaughnessy
- 05 August
The worldwide prices of cocaine have not fluctuated much, nor, I am told, has product quality varied - but then there are lies, damn lies and Colombian statistics...
Feature
Rap on the run
Wanted by the FBI for black activism in the States, Nehanda Abiodun fled to Havana, where she became the "godmother of Cuban hip-hop"
More in south america
A history of violence
- By Damian Platt
- 31 July 2008
One step forward . . .
- By Alice O'Keeffe
- 17 July 2008
Enduring memories
- By Michael Chanan
- 03 July 2008
Radical hope in Venezuela
- By Hugh O'Shaughnessy
- 19 June 2008
Paddington returns
- By Alyssa McDonald
- 12 June 2008
A new dawn for the Caribbean?
- By Darcus Howe
- 12 June 2008
Guevara's last stand
- By Chris Bradley
- 12 June 2008
