Lynching is still a common practice across Latin America
Police and court failings pave the way for mobs to mete out grotesque ‘popular justice.’
Police and court failings pave the way for mobs to mete out grotesque ‘popular justice.’
In the wake of neighboring Uruguay’s marijuana revolution, Paraguay’s president wants to keep pot illegal.
Analysis: Michelle Bachelet is widely expected to return to the presidency, marking an alternate leftward route from the fiery populism of some other South American leaders.
Brazil, Argentina and other countries across the Americas are seeking to ramp up fossil-fuel production. So much for curbing carbon emissions.
A new study shows gold mining is tearing up far more of Peru’s precious Amazon jungle than previously thought.
GlobalPost’s Simeon Tegel visits a valley that’s the world’s coca leaf capital, and finds its poor farmers are far from reaping dividends from their green crop’s white derivative.
Even in Latin America, where graft is endemic, two more allegedly corrupt ex-presidents would mark a new low. No wonder nearly half of Peruvians consider corruption one of the country’s top problems.
Analysis: From Boeing fighter jets to big oil fields, plenty’s left sitting on the table after Brazil and the United States called off their White House dinner.
As its Andean neighbors drop coca crop acres, according to UN reports, Peru is cultivating the world’s largest cocaine production.
A vestige of British colonial times, Belize’s anti-sodomy law punishes gay sex with up to 10 years in prison. Its Supreme Court is due to rule whether to scrap the law, but Belize’s religious right — backed by a Texas missionary — is pushing to uphold it.
Already a top emitter, Brazil could spew hundreds of millions more tons of gases blamed for climate change, such as CO2 and methane, as it floods Amazon forest for hydro power, new research suggests.
South America’s cocaine giant is also the best at fabricating phony dollar bills. The US Secret Service is working with Peruvian police to stop it.
The Argentine Supreme Court will decide whether the company can be put on trial in the United States for its role in the 1970s crackdowns.
Relatives of Peru’s imprisoned ex-president, Alberto Fujimori, have pushed for a pardon on questionable claims of ill health. Now it’s up to the current leader, Humala, who once revolted against him.
Peruvians are outraged by the low-wage military’s new draft, and that the rich can afford to dodge it.
Although criticized by Washington, Bolivia’s softer approach to fighting drugs may work better than US-designed strategies in Peru and Colombia.
South America’s science and technology lag behind its breakneck economic growth, but some in the region are working to change that.
Argentina’s taxman is taking aim at the seamier side of South American soccer.
Backers say GMOs help farmers produce more, but greens and some politicos fear the risks of tinkering with crops’ DNA.
Brazil and Peru are fighting Amazon.com Inc. to relinquish a domain name they say belongs to their jungle.
By Simeon Tegel
Jan. 24, 2014