South America

South America

Mapuche Leader Extradited to Chile from Argentina

With a major operation coordinated between Interpol, the Federal Police of Argentina, and Airport Security Police, on January 4, the activist Facundo Jones Huala, considered a leader of the Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM), was...

Argentina: President Milei Seeks to Allow Glacier Mining and Deforestation

The new president of Argentina, Javier Milei, is pushing reform packages that will allow glacier mining and deforestation.

Security for Oil Palm Company Kills Indigenous Person in the Amazon

Interview about ongoing land conflicts in the Brazilian Amazon between Indigenous peoples and the industrial palm oil company Agropalma.

Peru: Water Crisis, Extractivism, and Food Insecurity

Coverphoto: Red de Comunicación Regional Half of the Peruvian population is at risk of food shortage; a situation worsened by the water crisis caused by El Niño. This year, draught has caused the loss of...

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Demands Grow for the Freedom of Saúl Rosales, Traditional Authority in Tlaxcala, Imprisoned for Defending the Forest

Cover image: Protest demanding the freedom of Saúl Rosales One of the principal demands that emerged from the Fourth Assembly for Water and Life, which...

Maya Train Will Cause Significant Increase in Electricity Consumption in the Yucatán Peninsula

The Yucatán Peninsula will be the region of Mexico with the greatest increase in electricity consumption; the Maya Train will intensify tourism and the expansion of industrial activities.

Communities of the Choluteca Region Denounce the Contamination of Water Caused by Irregular Landfill Operation

Communities of the Choluteca region of Puebla demand the definitive closure of the landfill which is contaminating local wells and water sources.