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.
What happens when an uncontacted tribe meets ‘civilisation’?
Margarita Mbywangy's tribe was nearly wiped out when the modern world came calling. Now she has come to Europe to talk about their stolen land and struggle for survival.
Climate Conversations – Why the UNFCCC needs more countries like Mexico
For Mexico, the fight against climate change is a fight for sustainability.
Huacas de Lima – Huacas in Lima
Lima, the capital of Peru, is discovering its ancient past.
Los registros de un secuestro familiar
Documents have emerged on the disappearance of political activists during the dark years of the military dictatorship in Argentina. Article in Spanish.
Brazil: a prize the government won’t be bragging about
For the first time a Brazilian company -- the mining giant Vale -- has been elected 'the worst company in the world'.
En defensa del agua, la vida y sus derechos: Pueblos indígenas...
In Spanish. The indigenous communities in the Loreto region, in Peru's northeast Amazona are mobilising against the activities of mining companies that are destroying the environment.
Argentina tries to combat a drier future
Argentina is suffering a terrible drought. Is climate change to blame?
Guatemala: Former Dictator Efraín Rios Montt Questioned over Genocide
A series of Latin American countries has been holding former dictators to acccount for their crimes. The latest to begin the process is Guatemala.
World Social Forum — Day of Action
The Assembly of Social Movements, held at the WSF in Porto Alegre in Brazil, has called on social movements throughout the world to take collective action on 5 June 2012.