Full Coverage: South America

25.02.2008 After 61 years in power, Paraguay's conservative, U.S.-backed government "still permeates every inch of Paraguayan society" -- but the status quo may change as a new right-wing faction emerges within the party ahead of the April elections.

20.02.2008 In an effort to halt species extinction in the Brazilian Amazon, the state of Para is launching a Zero Extinction Program.
From: Conservation International

14.02.2008 Developing countries are increasingly seeking to maintain social class divisions and 'order' in urban slums by using heavy-handed military tactics, writes Raúl Zibechi.

13.02.2008 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's "lack of a real national development plan and the government's growing disregard for democratic institutions hamper efforts to address challenges like rising inflation and a serious energy shortage," writes Alan B. Cibils.

06.02.2008 BOGOTA, Feb 5 (OneWorld) - An estimated 2 million Colombians marched here Monday in a show of opposition to the FARC guerrillas. Worldwide, solidarity protests organized through the Facebook online platform spanned 193 cities in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia.

03.02.2008 Colombian social movements warn that demonstrations planned for 4 February will polarise the country, prolong the civil war and end hopes that the conflict will be humanised.