Voices at El Sueño Existe, 2019
LAB was present at Wales’ own Latin America Festival, called El Sueño Existe, held in Machynlleth every other year since 2001. We had...
The Synod on the Amazon
A synod is a meeting of representatives of Church
communities to discuss issues of doctrine or Church governance. So far, for most people, so boring. ...
Bolivia: Forest fires show need for a new economic policy
Amazon fires
show Bolivia needs a new economic model
Global coverage
of the recent Amazon fires has focused on Brazil, but Bolivia has suffered a
similar catastrophe. Over...
Lula: I’m on the side of truth
This interview, by special correspondent Bruno Meyerfeld, appeared in Le Monde on 12 September 2019. The original, in French, can be read here. It...
Amazon fires — LAB Newsletter September 2019
Dear LAB Supporter and Friend,
11 September 2019
Amazon fires caused by land-grabbing on an industrial scale
In addition to our website, LAB’s Facebook page provides a...
Greta Thunberg: voice and silence
This open
letter, from a distinguished group of Brazilian mental health academics and
professionals, was first published in El Pais Brazil on 2 September 2019. You
can...
Petition for the Amazon: put people’s rights first
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Rainforest fires: put Amazonian people's rights first.
LAB partner Christian Aid is inviting the public to sign a new petition...
Towards a Living Amazon: Rios de Encontro European tour
Rios de Encontro presents the origins and eco-cultural vision of the AfroRaiz Collective of young afro-indigenous performance-educators from...
Porto de Moz, Amazonia: it’s not just the fires — it’s...
Folks, I live in Porto de Moz, Pará,
on the Xingu river. We’re in the middle of Amazonia, and you have no idea what’s
going on...
Protecting the Amazon rainforest: make indigenous communities the priority
Commenting on UK prime minister Boris Johnson's announcement of new funding to tackle deforestation in the Amazon, Christian Aid’s Bolivia country ...