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Colombia: Will the people say Yes to peace?

With the entire final agreement finally signed in Havana, the peace accords must now be submitted to a national referendum on October 2. The outcome remains uncertain. Gwen Burnyeat is a British anthropologist and writer, who has…

Colombia's Plebiscite: Catharsis in Writing

Colombians in the UK blog to express their hope, sadness and determination to keep peace alive

Human Rights, Politics

Brazil: Transport is not a Commodity

Ali Rocha & Nayana Fernandez report from Sao Paolo on the series of mass protests against hikes in public transport fares.

This Latino Week

GDP to fall, Cuba sends more help, Brazil's indigenous fears, Christ the Redeemer tribute, Ronaldinho released and Bolivar now available on Netflix.

Favourite Quotes from our Favourite Latinos...

Sofia Vergara, Mitt Romney, Dilma Rouseff, Carlos Tevez and George Lopez among the gaffers this week.

Politics

The Young Face of the Old PRI?

Now the PRI have been given a second chance by the Mexican public, after its 71-year authoritarian rule, are they proving to be the same old dinosaurs?

Society

Cheap Frills Better than No Frills for Argy women

In post-crisis Argentina, middle class women have been forced to lower their lingerie standards.

The President and the Miners

Chilean president enjoys his moment in the spotlight after rescuing ‘the 33’. But beneath the media coverage he is in danger of burying some more complex issues.

Would Oil be a Blessing or a Burden? The Cubans Sure as Hell Want to Find Out...

With speculation in the air and a Chinese drilling rig poised off its coast, Hugh O'Shaughnessy visits the island and talks to Ricardo Alarcón, president of the Cuban Parliament, about the country's hopes and fears.

Society

Making their Mark - the rise and rise of The Latino-Brits

First generation Latino-Brits are bubbling under the surface and seeping through into mainstream British cultural life.

Maracujá, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and the March of Folly

When tempers run high in Brazil - as they are over the clamour for Dilma's Impeachment - ask for passion fruit juice to calm the nerves. And so it was done in Congress' special session on the matter, where the Attorney…