Oriximiná: Quilombolas vs the mines 3 — David vs Goliath
This is the third in a series of four blog-posts, written for Christian Aid and LAB by distinguished journalists João Peres and Moriti Neto
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Guatemala: violence against women
8 March is celebrated as International Women’s Day. However, in Guatemala for the past three years, the day has been a painful reminder of the long road towards gender equity, and the potentially lethal consequences of continuing misogynistic and violent attitudes towards women.
The two faces of Norway’s rainforest policies
Norway gives billions to Brazil to save the rainforest. At the same time, Norsk Hydro’s operations lead to large emissions of greenhouse gases...
Colombia: peace, but maybe not the peace we hoped for
Without addressing crucial elements of the original agreement, the revised peace deal risks not living up to expectations in Colombia.
It has been a year...
Structural violence and displacement in Central America and Colombia
This article was prepared for Christian Aid by Nathalie Mercier (Guatemala), Maria Useche (Colombia), Tania Grande (El Salvador) and Javier SanVicente (Honduras)
Main image: migrant...
Learning K’iche’: “Guatemala, utz awech?”
Learning a language always opens
our eyes. Communicating in another language does not mean just translating
word-by-word ideas and concepts, but rather this journey forces us...
Dominican Republic: Haitian migrants in peril
On 18 December, International Migrants Day, Christian Aid partners in Haiti reminded us of the urgent need to protect the rights of migrants and...
Brazil: The toxic impact of bauxite mining in Oriximiná
In a book released by the Comissão Pró-Índio de São Paulo this week, the affected population reveals the socio-environmental consequences of 40 years of...
Oriximiná: Quilombolas vs the mines 1– Land: no title, no respect
This is the first of a series of four blog-posts, written for Christian Aid and LAB by distinguished journalists João Peres and Moriti Neto
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Oriximiná: Quilombolas vs the mines 4 — Company policy: Divide and...
This is the final post in a series of four written for Christian Aid and LAB by distinguished journalists João Peres and Moriti Neto
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