Mexico: populism and the pandemic – a dangerous mix
This article is based on one written by Luis Vazquez, and has been translated and edited by LAB.
Like the populists in power in other...
Global day of action on abortion rights
In Latin America, the women’s movement began campaigning for reproductive rights in the 1980’s and September 28 was chosen as a day of action demanding access to free and safe abortions.
Amazonas appeals for global help
In a letter describing pandemic conditions as “dire,” the government of Brazil’s Amazonas state is pleading for urgent medical assistance from the international community. The authenticated letter apparently bypassed the Bolsonaro administration which critics say has been ineffectual in dealing with COVID-19.
The Amazon: Deregulation and deforestation fuel the pandemic
This article was edited by LAB. The authors’ original text (in Portuguese) can be found here.
The authors argue that the acceleration of Amazonian deforestation...
The Amazon: Learning for a different future
A webinar about ways of teaching nad learning about the future of the Amazon, held in the Cabelo Seco community, Marabá, Pará, Brazil
Bolsonaro: quack doctor
15 May 2020. As Brazil lurches from one political crisis to another, the death toll rises steadily, making it the new epicentre of the...
Organisations | ANFASEP
In 1983, three women looking for their vanished family members, created the Asociación Nacional de Familiares de Secuestrados, Detenidos y Desaparecido del Perú -The National Association of Family members of Kidnapped, Detained and Disappeared in Peru.
The Heart of Our Earth campaign video
Across Latin America, mining has expanded massively in recent decades. But communities aren't taking this lying down. LAB plans a new book and website, entitled The Heart of Our Earth: Community Resistance to Mining in Latin America.
New chapter of Voices
We're proud to release today an in-depth new digital chapter of LAB's book Voices of Latin America – 'The Covid 19 Pandemic: Survival', by Emily Gregg.
Brazil: a shutdown for life
Despairing of any action by the Bolsonaro government, Brazil's MST movement of landless workers organizes rural communities to defend themselves, isolating but maintaining production and supporting members