When these courageous Q’eqchi’ victims of mining repression decided to seek justice in Guatemala and Canada, they were clear that their main aspiration was that their struggles for justice help create fundamental political and legal changes in Guatemala and Canada. […]
Chinese investment is increasingly displacing U.S. capital in Latin America, but the environmental consequences and impacts on community rights show that the shift is not a step forward but rather more of the same. […]
Given the anti-government prism through which international media portray Venezuela, the Chavista victory appears counterintuitive. Yet understanding it is key to speculating on whether we are seeing the beginning of Chavismo’s renewal and resurrection. […]
At the center of the forced disappearance of Santiago Maldonado and his subsequent death lay a global fashion company, Argentina’s long-standing extractive model, and the repression of displaced Indigenous communities. […]
Sixty-three people have been killed in resource conflicts in rural areas this year, sparking concerns from human rights groups. […]
How organizers in Colombia’s biggest port city shut it down for 22 days, winning major concessions from the national government. […]
Parliamentary hearings on the extractive industry in Latin America are nothing more than a ruse to create the illusion that Canada is concerned about human rights. […]
More than 20 grassroots initiatives that range from debris cleaning brigades to agricultural projects to communal kitchens have been organized in response to the devastation left by Hurricane Maria. […]
Despite laws, lawsuits, and international outcry, Guatemala continues to be the most dangerous country in the world to be a trade unionist. […]
The struggle faced by mining communities in Chiapas illustrates the important nexus between global capitalist expansion, state investment in security initiatives, and increasing violence and human rights abuses. […]
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