El Espectador • 30th January 2023

El confeso autor de falsos positivos que ahora es consultor secreto de militares

La filtración de más de 255.000 correos deja al descubierto que el Comando General contrató, en secreto, al coronel (r) Santiago Herrera Fajardo, que ha reconocido su responsabilidad por crímenes de guerra.

El País • 30th January 2023

Coca y sangre: la represión oculta del Ejército colombiano

Los militares hostigan a agricultores y periodistas y llegan a cometer asesinatos durante las erradicaciones forzosas, según documentos exclusivos a los que ha tenido acceso EL PAÍS.

Mongabay • 22nd November 2022

2022 Amazon fires tightly tied to recent deforestation, new data show

This year’s Amazon fire season has nearly 1,000 major fires, many of them in recently cleared areas in the Brazilian Amazon.

Mongabay • 15th November 2022

Environmental ‘superministry’ bill raises alarm in Guatemala

A controversial bill that would merge Guatemala’s protected areas council and lake watershed agencies into the country’s environmental ministry has sparked sustained pushback.

Al Jazeera • 3rd November 2022

US military donation misuse in Guatemala going unchecked: Report

The US lacks policies to properly track and address alleged misuse of military equipment donations, fueling concerns that potential abuses will continue to go unchecked.

Mongabay • 3rd November 2022

Honduran forest governance agreement brings cautious hope

Indigenous and agroforestry groups hope a new timber export deal will help curb illegal logging and other illicit activities impacting the country’s forests and forest communities.

Mongabay • 1st November 2022

There is not enough land to meet many of the world’s climate pledges, says new study

Climate pledges would collectively require 1.2 billion hectares of land, an unfeasible endeavor that risks displacing Indigenous peoples and small farmers.

Al Jazeera • 21st October 2022

Why did Central America shift UN votes on Russia-Ukraine war?

Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year underscore their complex relationships with global superpowers, according to analysts.

Roads & Kingdoms • 10th October 2022

Building a Global Mangrove Movement

Mangrove ecosystems provide community livelihoods, function as biodiversity hotspots, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. (Feature profile of Food Planet Prize finalist Global Mangrove Alliance.)

Mongabay • 23rd September 2022

Guatemalans strongly reject mining project in local referendum

Nearly 88% of participating residents voted against metallic mining in a municipal referendum in Asunción Mita, in southeastern Guatemala.

Mongabay • 15th July 2022

Scientists call for end to violence against Amazon communities, environmental defenders

Scientists and conservationists are calling for action to stop violence against Indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders in the Amazon.

Mongabay • 24th May 2022

Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions

The power imbalance between mining companies and communities in Latin America deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

Al Jazeera • 17th May 2022

Guatemala attorney general’s reappointment raises alarm

Rights activists and international observers accuse Maria Consuelo Porras of contributing to weakening rule of law.

Al Jazeera • 19th April 2022

US officials attend migration summit while policies under fire

High-level meetings are being held in Panama as rights advocates say risks for migrants exacerbated by US border push.

The Intercept • 27th March 2022

The Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine

A trove of internal documents related to Solway Investment Group’s Fenix mine reveals bribery, pollution, and troubling efforts to repress dissent.

Mongabay • 9th February 2022

Indigenous community takes Guatemalan land rights fight to international court

A community's land rights battle in international court could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous rights and mining activity.

the Guardian • 24th January 2022

Victory in court for Indigenous women raped during Guatemala’s civil war

Five paramilitary patrolmen were sentenced to 30 years each in prison in a ruling hailed as vindication for survivors who have spent years fighting for justice.

Al Jazeera • 3rd January 2022

Rare disease patients push for access to treatment in Panama

Panama has Central America’s only law for rare disease healthcare, but advocates say it is not being fully implemented.

Al Jazeera • 29th December 2021

Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end

Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during 1960-1996 civil war.

Al Jazeera • 24th December 2021

Chile’s next president to govern historic transition

Gabriel Boric may be hindered by deeply fragmented Congress, where negotiations will be necessary to advance his agenda.