An FMLN Woman’s Story of Courage and Conviction, 20 Years Later

An FMLN Woman’s Story of Courage and Conviction, 20 Years Later

Maria’s Story: A Documentary Portrait of Love and Survival in El Salvador’s Civil War, a documentary film by Monona Wali
Beyond Extraction: An Interview With Rafael Quispe

Beyond Extraction: An Interview With Rafael Quispe

Rafael Quispe, 41, is the leader of the National Council of Ayllus and Markas of Cullasuyu (CONAMAQ), a body of
New Water Wars in Bolivia: Climate Change and Indigenous Struggle

New Water Wars in Bolivia: Climate Change and Indigenous Struggle

On April 16, about 900 comunarios, or communal peasants, of Nor Lípez Province in Bolivia’s southwestern department of Potosí staged
The Minga’s History Repeats Itself

The Minga’s History Repeats Itself

Colombia’s indigenous movement is complex, multifaceted, and by no means homogenous, so it should not be surprising that there are
Extractivism Spills Death and Destruction in Peru

Extractivism Spills Death and Destruction in Peru

On June 19, a barge belonging to the Argentine transnational Pluspetrol spilled 400 barrels of oil into the Maranon River
The Minga’s History Repeats Itself

The Minga’s History Repeats Itself

Colombia’s indigenous movement is complex, multifaceted, and by no means homogenous, so it should not be surprising that there are
Brazil’s Native Peoples and the Belo Monte Dam: A Case Study

Brazil’s Native Peoples and the Belo Monte Dam: A Case Study

Fueled by ample natural resources, Brazil’s economy has soared in the last seven years under the helm of President Luiz
Colombia’s Minga Under Pressure

Colombia’s Minga Under Pressure

In 2008 Colombia’s indigenous organizations led a high-profile, six-week mobilization to confront the government of President Álvaro Uribe. Known as
Brazil’s Native Peoples and the Belo Monte Dam: A Case Study

Brazil’s Native Peoples and the Belo Monte Dam: A Case Study

Fueled by ample natural resources, Brazil’s economy has soared in the last seven years under the helm of President Luiz
Honduras: ‘Reconciliation’ vs. Reality

Honduras: ‘Reconciliation’ vs. Reality

The U.S. State Department is leading an effort to readmit Honduras into the Organization of American States (OAS), which suspended
Indigenous Justice Faces the State: The Community Police Force in Guerrero, Mexico

Indigenous Justice Faces the State: The Community Police Force in Guerrero, Mexico

In 1995 the Mixtec and Tlapeneco people from three municipalities in the southwestern state of Guerrero, Mexico, came together to
Full Disclosure: Buying Venezuela’s Press With U.S. Tax Dollars

Full Disclosure: Buying Venezuela’s Press With U.S. Tax Dollars

The U.S. State Department is secretly funneling millions of dollars to Latin American journalists, according to documents obtained in June