In the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous People Deal with a Violent New World
An increase in attacks on Indigenous people has been matched by a rise in deforestation in protected areas. […]
Indigenous Rights
A War by Other Means? Land Grabs and Forced Displacement of Indigenous Communities in Guatemala
The Guatemalan government is looking to crush any resistance to land grabs through a new law being proposed in Congress which will classify protests and highway blockades as a form of terrorism. […]
Ecuadoreans Won’t Back Down in Fighting Chevron-Texaco Over Amazon Oil Disaster
Years into the fight to hold Chevron-Texaco accountable for the “Amazon Chernobyl,” those involved are still struggling to win justice for victims, clean up the rainforest, and combat corporate impunity. With the future of their communities and the environment at stake, they refuse to give up. […]
The United Colors of Benetton Include Blood Red in Argentina
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. […]
Land Killings Rise as Brazil’s Political Crisis Continues
Sixty-three people have been killed in resource conflicts in rural areas this year, sparking concerns from human rights groups. […]
Buenaventura: From ‘Social Catastrophe’ to General Strike
How organizers in Colombia’s biggest port city shut it down for 22 days, winning major concessions from the national government. […]
From Social Movements to ‘Other’ Societies in Movement – Part 2
Raúl Zibechi explains the characteristics of resistance challenging the capitalist, patriarchal, and extractivist hegemony in Latin America. […]
Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Takes David vs. Goliath Battle with Newmont Mining to US Court
A Peruvian Indigenous campesina brave enough to stand up to one the world’s biggest mining companies and its human rights averse security just might make Latin America safer for environmental defenders. […]
Ecuador: Digging Free of Poverty
In Ecuador, the Left is torn between urgent development needs and the costs of natural resource extraction. […]
Where is Santiago Maldonado? History, Context, and Political Analysis of a Forced Disappearance
In this interview with Amador Fernández-Savater, Diego Sztulwark discusses the Argentinian and international context of Maldonado’s disappearance, as well as its broader political implications. […]