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.
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.
