Protests in northern Argentina continue against controversial constitutional reforms that criminalize protest and clear the way for lithium extraction at the expense of Indigenous rights.
The life of the renowned campesino activist Hugo Blanco helps us see through the limitations of state reform and better hear the often-silenced voices of resisting communities.
International mining companies arrive in Jequitinhonha Valley, promising development and provoking concerns about local compensation and water scarcity.
Joel Correia’s ethnography provides vibrant testimony of the struggles of the Sanapaná and Enxet peoples as they navigate complex dynamics of dispossession and neglect.
Raúl Silva Telles do Valle and Biviany Rojas Garzón
Under Bolsonaro, environmental crimes skyrocketed amid a slide toward authoritarianism. Now, defending the rainforest also means rescuing Brazil’s democratic rule of law.
Em tempos de turbulência política, as elites recorrem à violência. Quando o poder de Bolsonaro caiu, ataques anti-indígenas na Amazônia explodiram, alimentados por narrativas de ódio.
Diego Oliveira Brandão, Julia Arieira, and Carlos Afonso Nobre
The science is clear: rehabilitating the Amazon rainforest is essential to mitigating climate change and reversing biodiversity loss. Indigenous knowledge must play a central role.
In times of political turbulence, elites often turn to violence. As Bolsonaro’s grip on power faltered, anti-Indigenous attacks in the Amazon exploded, fueled by narratives of hate.
Ana Carolina Alfinito with Alessandra Korap Munduruku
Lula’s government is pushing back after encroachment on Indigenous territories intensified under Bolsonaro. For a Munduruku leader, grassroots territorial struggle remains critical.
Ecuador’s failed rightwing government provides a narrow opportunity for the left and environmental movements to regroup ahead of snap elections in August.
