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The farmer who’s starting an organic revolution in Cuba

Fernando Funes Monzote’s theories of ‘agroecology’ bear fruit as he aims to inspire others to make the most of their land

Published: 31 Aug 2015

‘Kirchnerismo’ politics set to outlast Argentina’s outgoing president

Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cannot run again for office, but her family’s brand of populist-left politics remains popular in the polls

Published: 21 Jul 2015

Cuba undergoes a religious revival

As Cuban totalitarianism and the memory of enforced atheism both fade, Christian denominations old and new are making inroads

Published: 12 Jun 2015

After US reconciliation, coming together of Cubans themselves could take time

Disruptive behaviour by Cuban officials on the Americas summit sidelines show how old internal divisions still make it hard for dissidents

Published: 14 Apr 2015

Row between US and Venezuela sees Cuba caught in the middle

As Raúl Castro and Barack Obama edge closer diplomatically, Havana’s closest ally Nicolás Maduro comes under fire from Washington

Published: 17 Mar 2015

The Bolivian architect whose “New Andean” style is transforming El Alto

Like Gaudí in Barcelona or Niemeyer in Brasília, Freddy Mamani has the chance to shape the aesthetics of an entire city

Published: 8 Nov 2014

Venezuela’s showcase city becomes symbol of economic meltdown

The once-thriving heavy industries of Ciudad Guayana are now starved of investment and hampered by labour disputes

Published: 9 Sep 2014

Gastón Acurio, the super chef who put Peruvian cuisine on the world map

From culinary festivals to cookbooks, the Lima restaurateur has rebranded his nation’s food into a highly successful export

Published: 1 Aug 2014

Colombia's peace homes prepare former Farc fighters for a life after war

Government's Agency for Reintergration aids transition from hardened fighters to civilians as truce appears closer than ever

Published: 24 Jun 2014

Latin America's political right in decline as leftist governments move to middle

Regional summit in Cuba points to a geopolitical realignment as US diplomatic attention is largely focused elsewhere

Published: 28 Jan 2014
Venezuela nears end of the road for gasoline subsidy

Price hike at the pumps looks inevitable as Nicolas Maduro's government tackles 50% inflation

Published: 27 Jan 2014

Mexico gets a taste for eating insects as chefs put bugs back on the menu

High-end restaurants showcase traditional dishes containing what UN describes as promising source of sustainable protein

Published: 23 Jul 2013

Mexico has 'crisis of enforced disappearances', rights group says

Human Rights Watch report finds credible evidence that soldiers and police were involved in abuses

Published: 26 Feb 2013