Nick Miroff | The Guardian (original) (raw)
August 2015
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
July 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
June 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
April 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
March 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
January 2015
Colombia’s palm oil boom has its roots in civil conflict
Commodity boom extracting increasingly heavy toll on Amazon forests
November 2014
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
September 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
August 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
June 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
January 2014
Latin America's political right in decline as leftist governments move to middle
Venezuela nears end of the road for gasoline subsidy
July 2013
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
February 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