Belize: registering Mayan lands
1st successful pilot Project for land registration in Crique Sarco Village, Toledo Belize implemented by SATIIM. Maya Land Registry.
Video: Aurelio Sho. August 2017
Voices of Latin America – social movements and the new activism
This is a book of many voices (more than 70 of them, from 14 different countries) which testify to an extremely sensitive and uncertain moment in the history of Latin America.
Belize: Conservation in the forest
In a third and final blog post from Punta Gorda, Belize, Rachel joins an indigenous community led forest patrol and witnesses the damaging impacts...
Belize: Teechaz gat yuh bak
From Punta Gorda: In the second of three blog posts, Rachel Simon explores indigenous land rights and social issues in southern Belize. Rachel spent...
Belize: Punta Gorda, a forgotten district
Maya and Garifuna communities are resisting over-zealous national park regulation and encroaching oil exploration
An Inextricable Link: Climate Change & Human Rights in Latin America
A London conference on climate change and human rights in Latin America organised by ILAS and LAB
Central America: The myths and realities of gold mining
A new report from Caritas highlights the four grand myths peddled by gold mining companies in the Isthmus.
Environmental Network for Central America (ENCA)
ENCA works directly with communities in Central America, struggling for environmental and social justice, and provides small-scale funding for sustainable projects.
Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is a non-profit organization which works to promote the common interests of the hemisphere and encourage the formulation of rational and constructive US policies toward Latin America.
Belize: Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple Noh Mul
A major Mayan Monument at Orange Walk District, near the northern district boundary, has been bulldozed for roadfill aggregate. Noh Mul Temple – or at least a large part of it – is no more.