World Affairs: South America

Hugo Chávez: Is the US giving Latin American leaders cancer?

The Venezuelan leader ponders whether the US could have "developed a technology to induce cancer".

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In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting

A landmark mural in Mexico City by Diego Rivera prompts John Pilger to muse how Mexican politics and business, as in other countries, have been polluted by greedy forces backed by Wall Street.

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Castro: US president should be a robot

Ninety per cent of voters would back the robot, says former Cuban leader.

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How to tackle crime? A giant outdoor escalator, of course

Huge escalator in Colombian city of Medellin will shorten commute through gang-plagued area.

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50 People Who Matter 2011 | 21. Dilma Rousseff

Latin primer.

Epitaph for another da­­­­­y

Ariel Dorfman reflects on two fateful September mornings, 28 years apart.

South America: why the silence?

Why does the US media care more about riots across the pond than protests happening on its doorstep?

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The Week So Far

Slumlands — filthy secret of the modern mega-city

Across the world, slums are home to a billion people. The rich elite want the shanty towns cleared, but residents are surprisingly determined not to leave.

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Times have changed in Cuba, but softly the struggle continues

On his first visit in 1967, John Pilger witnessed the effects of US efforts to isolate the island. Cuba today may be going through a big social and political transition, but its people still hold independence dear.

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