World Affairs: South America

Honduras wavers on the brink

The events of 28 June took everyone by surprise – shooting in the night in Tegucigalpa, followed by the exile to Costa Rica of the democratically elected president Manuel Zelaya. Suspicions persist that the US was behind his overthrow.

Another scandal gets dodged

Observations on Colombia

Anguish, oil and the Amazon

Observations on Peru

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Cuba goes capitalist

Observations on private property

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A collision of cultures

Oaxaca is home to the weird and the wonderful, including surreal graffiti, spectacular protests and God smoking a joint

Spain closes the door

Observations on immigration

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Limping along on the left

. . . on teaching music, taxing drugs and taking on the right-wing bloggers

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Engaging Latin America

Barack Obama's recent first encounter with Latin American leaders highlights some of the challenges he faces in shifting perceptions of the US

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People's protest clogs city

Life in London slowed down as hotspots of protests sprang up in different parts of the city

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What G20 countries want

As the leaders of the world's biggest economies gather in London we look at some of the competing demands of the G20 nations