El buen vivir: Peruvian Indigenous Leader Mario Palacios
In 1999, community leaders representing more than 1,200 communities in nine regions of Peru came together to form the National
Brazils Native Peoples and the Belo Monte Dam: A Case Study
Fueled by ample natural resources, Brazils economy has soared in the last seven years under the helm of President Luiz
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
Colombias Minga Under Pressure
In 2008 Colombias indigenous organizations led a high-profile, six-week mobilization to confront the government of President Álvaro Uribe. Known as
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
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
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
Full Disclosure: Buying Venezuelas 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
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
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
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
A New Turn in Colombia-Venezuela Relations
In the latest victory for multilateral diplomacy in Latin America, Colombia and Venezuela reestablished diplomatic relations August 11 after a
