Sandra Cuffe

The clouds of tear gas began to dissipate, and the crisp sounds of gunshots punctuating the chaos halted. Someone was lying in the middle of the road.

Rodrigo Tot and his Maya Q’eqchi’ community have been working to secure title to their land and protect it from mining interests. Mongabay contributor Sandra Cuffe reports on his work from the disputed lands in Guatemala.

A Guatemalan judge acquitted the former head of security of a mining project of homicide and assault charges related to attacks against Mayan community residents.

Today was her birthday. Berta Cáceres would have turned 46 years old today, but instead of gathering to celebrate her birthday, people have been gathering to mark the anniversary of her death.

A new Global Witness report examines the involvement of government officials and foreign aid in violent conflicts over mining, hydroelectric, tourism, and palm oil projects in Honduras.

Drawing on case studies from across the region, a new report adds to the mounting evidence that securing and implementing indigenous and community rights to their lands and forests effectively reduces deforestation and bolsters the protection of biodiversity.

On the eve of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, indigenous leaders and human rights advocates spoke out today to highlight the rising violence against indigenous people and environmental activists in Brazil.

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, warned of "the risk of ethnocidal effects" after a visit to Brazil last month.

Candelaria residents traveled from community to community along the proposed highway route, forming a united movement opposing the project.

During the pope's recent five-day visit to Mexico, indigenous and community groups from throughout Latin America gathered to discuss land rights issues.

Shot three times outside his home on Nov. 27, Garifuna land defense committee president Vidal Leiva survived and is now recovering from the gunshot wounds to his torso.

Handing forests over to the people who live in them will help keep sea levels from continuing to rise, and it’s a course of action that more than pays for itself, new research shows.