Amazon

As environmental crimes threaten Indigenous communities in the Amazon, their struggles are ignored by a humanitarian system that has rendered such emergencies invisible.

COP30 construction projects have reproduced long-standing social inequalities and environmental injustices, giving new momentum to struggles over water and life in the city.

Our Summer 2023 issue of the NACLA Report brings movement voices together with research and analysis to lay out what's at stake in the Amazon and how to avert a deeper crisis.

Among the historic ministry's first challenges are a large-scale gold mining crackdown and an investigation of genocide against the Yanomami people.

CO2 emissions in the Amazon doubled in Bolsonaro's first two years in office. A new study shows that the rainforest may be nearing the point of no return.

Brazil’s war against Indigenous peoples is as old as Brazil itself. But Bolsonaro’s administration has sought to accelerate the destruction of the Amazon and its peoples.

In Brazil's semi-arid northeast, family farmers are using technology and collective resource management to fight climate change and environmental degradation.

Narcotrafficking is a bloody business throughout Latin America, but less so in Bolivia.

A suspect has admitted to killing the journalist and Indigenous expert while they were reporting in the Amazon. Agência Pública retraces the steps of their final trip.

While Gustavo Petro secured a monumental first-round win, the historic defeat of conservativism does not guarantee a triumph for the Left in the second round.

The leftist frontrunners in the May 29 presidential election have promised to prioritize environmental policies, including implementing a regional treaty to foster a sustainable economy.

As the Left in power returns, the lessons of the Pink Tide have become increasingly relevant. Recognizing governments' well-conceived policies as well as their errors is key to understanding the comeback.