Venezuela’s Opposition: Back Into the Frying Pan

Venezuela’s Opposition: Back Into the Frying Pan

The Venezuelan opposition faced a difficult question in February, as the country prepared to vote in a national referendum on
Voices From Maputo: La Vía Campesina’s Fifth International Conference

Voices From Maputo: La Vía Campesina’s Fifth International Conference

We are the men and women of the land. We are those who produce food for the world. We have
Food Sovereignty in Latin America: Confronting the ‘New’ Crisis

Food Sovereignty in Latin America: Confronting the ‘New’ Crisis

During the first months of 2007, Mexicans took to the streets to protest a sudden doubling of the price of
Snubbing Davos: The Presidents at the World Social Forum

Snubbing Davos: The Presidents at the World Social Forum

Five of Latin America’s presidents skipped this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, instead making appearances at the World
The Fun House Mirror: Distortions and Omissions in the News on Bolivia

The Fun House Mirror: Distortions and Omissions in the News on Bolivia

In August, Bolivian president Evo Morales won a referendum on his term in office with 67% of the vote. The
Introduction: Food Crisis in the Americas

Introduction: Food Crisis in the Americas

In early March, Olivier de Schutter, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food, said there had been
Soy: A Hunger for Land

Soy: A Hunger for Land

In October, I visited rural communities in two Paraguayan departments, Alto Paraná and San Pedro, to photograph the social conflicts