Ecuador: indigenous declaration
The leading indigenous organisation, CONAIE, has published an open letter in response to the crisis affecting the country.
Colombia: chocolate of peace
A film by Gwen Burnyeat and Pablo Mejía Trujillo about the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó.
Chocolate of Peace depicts the Peace Community...
Ecuador: hard times ahead for President Correa?
Recent economic woes and increasing protests and strikes are calling into question President Rafael Correa's attempts to win popular support to run again for the presidency in 2017
Ten Years: adapting for peace-building in Colombia
For more than two decades, Christian Aid and its partners, including the Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace (CIJP), have been working to tackle...
Colombia: corporate claims vs human rights
Glencore, owner of the vast Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia, is using the grotesque Investor State Dispute Settlement process to prevent the Colombian government from protecting its own citizens and environment. Jen Moore was part of an international delegation to study this problem.
Brazilian Amazon: first Covid-19 case among indigenous people
A 20-year-old Kokama indigenous
woman in northern Amazonas state tested positive for the virus,
according to the federal government’s body in charge of health...
Amazonas, the Opera
A groundbreaking operatic spectacle puts Brazil's Yanomami tribe in the spotlight – and highlights the destruction of the rainforest. Jan Rocha reports.
Brazilian Indians secure nationwide land victory
After months of struggle, Brazil's Indians stop Congress from passing legislation that would jeopardise their control over their land
Guatemala: listening to the people
The Ch'oti Mayan people from the east of Guatemala are resisting attempts to force them off their lands and undermine their livelihoods.
Bolivia: Happy Days Are Here (Again) for Evo Morales
Evo won a sweeping victory at the polls and will soon begin his third five-year term. What explains his continuing popularity?