For the Portuguese sociologist, Boaventura de Sousa Santos, the Themed Social Forum (TSF) 2012 is right in debating the capitalist crisis and the destruction of nature. However, he assures that it is necessary to go further than "green capitalism”.

Another World is Possible. The affirmation has accompanied the World Social Forum since is very beginning.

The UN special mission is investigating a possible coup organised by Ecuadorian opposition parties in the chaotic events that happened on the 30th of September 2010 in the capital city of Quito.

The president, Mauricio Funes, has apologised to the victims of the El Mozote slaughter’s families as part of the 20th anniversary memorial of the peace agreements which ended the armed conflict in the country.

According the human rights organisation, Amnesty International, Haitian authorities have begun forced evictions from refugee camps in public spaces around Port au Prince. The decision was made earlier this month.

Approximately 300 land workers occupied a farm in the Brazilian state of São Paulo to protest against uneven land distribution. According to the Brazilian military police, the protesters took over the farm last Saturday in a peaceful way.

The indigenous group, Coordinadora Arauco Malleco (CAM) have been accused by the Chilean government for the large-scale forest fire in Patagonia, southern Chile, early this month.

A public survey borne from discussions over the Chilean Congress Digital TV Act has resulted in a landslide towards free and more diverse television.

An amendment to the 3728 Act, which provides benefits to people 65 years and older in poverty now establishes that indigenous seniors will also be financially supported by government.

Four people died and 10 were wounded following uprisings after Sunday’s reelection of Daniel Ortega as president of Nicaragua. Opponents and supporters of the elected president clashed in two municipalities.