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.
Guatemala: fighting for women’s rights
Photojournalist Cristina Chiquín talks about women's rights and the trial of former general Rios Montt in the second of Silvia Rothlisberger's interviews with activists in 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.
VENEZUELA: LUSBI PORTILLO, YUKPA PEOPLE, SIERRA DE PERIJA
Latin America is rightly famous for the vibrancy of its social movements. In a special series for LAB, Silvia Rothlisberger is profiling the leaders of some of these movements. Her first blog is on Lusbi Portillo, from the Yukpa people, in Venezuela.
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.
Paraguay Reader: Special Offer
LAB readers in the UK can obtain the Paraguay Reader at a discount by using the flyer below.
Guatemala: Rios Montt trial latest
The trial of the former Guatemalan military ruler has heard most of the witnesses, but it is being repeatedly halted by legal challenges from the defence.
PERU: ‘SCIENTIFIC INTEREST’ CLOAKS THE RACE FOR GAS
Gas exploration threatens communities in and around Manu National Park.
ALMIR SURUÍ FROM BRAZIL HAS WON A UN “FOREST HERO” AWARD
Almir Narayamoga Surui, an indigenous leader from the Brazilian Amazon, has been given a prestigious UN Forest Heroes Award for his struggle to protect the forest.