Rio On Watch
A bilingual news website giving favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio
Brazil: indigenous conflicts in Amazonas and Maranhao
While the village of the Tenharim indians has been invaded by settlers in the state of Amazonas,settlers in the state of Maranhão on the other side of the Amazon basin have finally being ordered to leave the reserve of the Awá indians.
Mexico: Historic victory in human rights case
Four suspects in the rape of indigenous women in Guerrero, Mexico, are arrested, twelve years after the crime.
Combate Racismo Ambiental
Based in Rio de Janeiro we work throughout Brazil to denounce cases of environmental racism and other human rights violations, to share information and to build alliances with partners to work for a fairer world.
El Salvador — destruction of historical memory
Researchers and campaigners are fearful that an attempt is being made to erase the past and to prevent the review of amnesty laws
Colombia: the perils of reclaiming land
Colombian community leaders face threats and attacks, as the case of a community in the Choco region shows.
Brazilian activists accuse the authorities of double standards
While public transport activists condemn the violence used against the São Paulo military police colonel in a demonstration, they are also critical of the authorities’ failure to repudiate the violence used by the police against many demonstrators.
Colombia: Reporting from behind armour-plating
Colombian journalist Claudia Julieta Duque is among the ten most threatened reporters in the world.
Colombia: Alvaro Uribe and the Peace Talks
Former President Alvaro Uribe is critical of the current Colombian government's attempts to secure peace with the FARC guerrillas.
Mexico: journalists still an endangered species
Since the PRI returned to power, journalists continue to be targeted with threats, attacks and killings. Self-censorship by the survivors and their media outlets means that the most important stories don't get covered.