Dismantling democracy – the assault on indigenous rights in Brazil
Not since the days of military dictatorship have Brazil's Indian communities faced such massive attacks on their rights.
FIFA Beware! Journalist Teams Up with Brazil’s World Cup Victims
Investigative journalist Andrew Jennings meets those harmed or threatened by the commercial bull-dozer of the 2014 World Cup.
British supermarkets, GMO soya and birth defects
The UK's six largest supermarkets have quietly decided to allow more GM soya into the food chain, despite horrific evidence of the impact of the GM soya boom in Argentina.
Amazon: deforestation hits hydropower
Reduced rainfall as a result of deforestation will hit output of hydroelectric power stations, warns The New York Times
Brazil — indians harness the wind
While Brazil’s Government tends to favour a one-size-fits-all approach to energy provision, an indigenous group in the far north has come up with its own more sustainable solution.
Interviews with Social Movements
Leaders and members of some of the social movements of the Region speak out about their hopes and challenges.
Brazil: Indigenous struggle moves into a new gear
Indians have occupied the main construction sites for the huge Belo Monte dam and the government has responded by banning journalists.
Genesis by SebastiÃo Salgado
A new exhibition in London by Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado takes us to the last unspoilt regions of the planet.
Brazil: Details of dictatorship killings emerge
How the Brazilian military eliminated all traces of the disappeared by burning their bodies.