El buen vivir: Peruvian Indigenous Leader Mario Palacios

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A New Turn in Colombia-Venezuela Relations

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