Peru: Giant phosphate mine threatens fisheries
Opencast mining at Bayovar, owned by a subsidiary of Brazilian giant Vale, is polluting the bay and the local environment.
Colombia: Santos under pressure from rural activists
Agrarian, indigenous and other communities and an emergent centre-left opposition are piling on the pressure in the run-up to presidential elections in May.
The Zapatistas: learning their philosophy and practice
A textbook from the Escuelita, the Zapatista 'little school', to help you learn about autonomous government.
Peru: Green light for Marañon dams?
Bad news: the government has approved the energy companies' environmental impact report.
MEXICO: VIGILANTES — FRIEND OR FOE?
Self-defence units are springing up all over Mexico.The Peña Nieto government has signed a pact legalizing many of them, but will it be able to control their activities?
Colombia: What happens when Auntie AngloGold comes to stay?
AngloGold Ashanti is busily buying land and influence in Cajamarca province, future site of its vast La Colosa mine. Behind the PR, what's really going on?
Honduras: Indigenous Movement carries on with the struggle
As election approaches, indigenous leaders face mounting pressure
Colombia: the perils of reclaiming land
Colombian community leaders face threats and attacks, as the case of a community in the Choco region shows.
Ecuadorian Victims’ Struggle for Justice Against Chevron
Legal battles in the United States are obscuring the fact that communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon have received no compensation from Texaco/Chevron for environmental damage caused over 20 years.
Brazil: Victory on the Tapajos –Photo Essay
Villagers on the Tapajos river have won a partial victory in their pursuit of land security.