Chile accused of racist use of anti-terrorism laws against Mapuches
Chile is to be prosecuted by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for using its anti-terrorism law against the Mapuche indigenous people.
Bolivia Set to Pass Historic ‘Law of Mother Earth’ Which Will...
With the cooperation of politicians and grassroots organizations, Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.
Amazon forest: Is it still a carbon sink?
The Amazon basin has long had the useful function of 'sinking' millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide. But, says Dr Simon Lewis in an interview with LAB, successive droughts might make it lose this important function.
Peru: REDD does not benefit indigenous peoples
DURBAN, South Africa. (ENS) - A new UN-backed effort to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests by paying communities to leave the trees standing is undermining the rights of indigenous peoples in Peru, leading to "carbon piracy" and
Amazon: Did Dorothy Stang die for nothing?
In Brazil illegal loggers are once again threatening families in the south of Pará where the US nun, Dorothy Stang, was assassinated in 2005. Natália Guerrero reports.
Durban and the broken voice of Latin America
Javier Farje, from LAB, analyses the impact of climate change on Latin America and looks at the stance it is taking at COP17.
Argentina: death in soya war
A peasant leader has been killed in Santiago del Estero, apparently by gunmen sent in by a local landowner.
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.
Brazil: Kaiowá-Guarani Indian assassinated
On 18 November 40 gunmen invaded an indigenous community in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, killing the cacique and wounding others.