CHILE: COMMUNITIES DEFY BARRICK GOLD
Communities in the Huasco Valley defy company attempts to silence them and detail the environmental damage being wrought by the Pascua Lama gold mine.
How sustainable is hydropower in the Amazon?
A new study of the ecological impact of the 150 dams planned across all six major river basins connecting the Andes to the Amazon, a huge area covering parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, raises serious concerns.
Protests in Southern Chile Spread to Other Remote Regions
Widespread protests about government neglect have broken out in Arica and Calama in the north of Chile, mirroring those staged in Aysen in the south earlier in the year.
South America’s ‘Brown Left’
Many governments in South America see themselves as progressive, yet all are involved in conflicts over the environment.
Brazil: the curse of Rondônia?
The first of many huge hydropower projects being built in Brazil's Amazon is having teething problems. It is the latest in a series of difficulties faced across the years by outside investors, says Mario Osava.
Colombia: protests against Vale
Since the beginning of the year, there have been demonstrations against the activities of the giant Brazilian mining company, Vale, in Brazil, Mozambique, Canada and other countries. The latest protest, in Colombia, has left one person dead.
Mining and the Management of Water Resources in Peru
Peru is a country rich in natural resources. It is the world’s largest producer of silver, the second of copper and zinc, and the sixth of gold. Yet the distribution of these resources within the country is highly uneven.
Brazil: more indigenous resistance
Kayabi and Munduruku Indians say 'no' to six hydro-electric power stations
Thousands of sugar cane workers die as wealthy nations stall on...
According to a new report, hundreds of sugarcane workers are dying in Central America as a result of of a strange kidney disease, without any serious investigation being carried out as to the cause.
Brazil: energy policies under the spotlight
As the government continues to push ahead with its highly controversial Belo Monte hydroelectric power station, despite legal obstacles, Francis McDonagh has been following the debate over Brazil's energy policies.