The Caribbean

Haiti: islanders protest tourism project

The Haitian government has sent police to deal with peasants who object to having their small island turned into a resort for wealthy foreigners.

Southern Cone

Brazil: 230 arrested in World Cup protest

Brazilian police are continuing with mass arrests against youthful protesters, while lawmakers are planning to fight protests with an "anti-terrorism" law.

The Caribbean

Haiti: court rules Duvalier case can proceed

The proceedings against former dictator "Baby Doc" are starting up again, after nearly a year's delay—but Haiti hasn't suddenly turned into a showcase for human rights.

The Caribbean

Cuba: will the US normalize relations?

The majority of people in the US support normalizing relations with Cuba; support is even stronger in Florida. So why won't Obama do it?

Southern Cone

Brazil: police repress landless protest

After more than a decade of a center-left government, Brazil's landless campesinos say their demands for agrarian reform are still not being met.