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.
Al Jazeera • 19th December 2021 Kast, Boric face off in Chile’s polarised presidential runoff Increased turnout expected in runoff election between far-right and social-democratic candidates.
Al Jazeera • 17th December 2021 ‘Still a lot of pain’: Dictatorship victims haunt Chile election August Pinochet's 1973-1990 dictatorship has emerged as an election issue, with far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast holding Pinochet in high esteem.
Mongabay • 15th December 2021 Unique Indigenous Maya food system blends cropping techniques in Guatemala The Maya Ch'orti' milpa system was showcased in a FAO report.
Al Jazeera • 15th December 2021 Chile to elect its next president as ‘very close race’ wraps up Far-right Jose Antonio Kast and progressive Gabriel Boric competing for centrists, disaffected voters in Sunday’s runoff.
Al Jazeera • 7th December 2021 ‘Historic day’: Chile passes marriage equality legislation Years in the making, the new law includes recognition of parental ties and adoption rights for married same-sex couples.
Al Jazeera • 21st November 2021 Chileans vote for new president to lead transition period Voting is underway in Chile for in a critical election that will determine governance during a post-crisis transition period.
Al Jazeera • 19th November 2021 Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new president Chileans will head to the polls this weekend in a climate of uncertainty following two years of political flux.
Mongabay • 15th November 2021 Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala Indigenous leaders are targeted during the latest flashpoint in a decades-long, multifaceted conflict over a nickel mine in Guatemala.
Mongabay • 27th October 2021 Indigenous leaders to push for land tenure rights as climate solution at COP26 Community land tenure is an often-overlooked way to mitigate climate change.
