Brazil

Breathing new life into Liberation Theology

Movement draws on support from social and religious groups to reach the poorest and most excluded.

9/2/2010

Nicaragua

Machismo kills

Femicide the top cause of non-natural death among women.

9/2/2010

Latin America

Standing in monoculture´s way

Campesinos and indigenous lands threatened by agro-export model.

9/2/2010

Argentina / Uruguay

Pulping plant to be monitored jointly

Both countries agree on plan, ending lengthy diplomatic crisis over the mill.

9/1/2010

Colombia

Green mining?

Afro-Colombian communities exploit gold on their land while preserving the environment.

9/1/2010

Colombia

Court halts US use of bases

Tribunal says Congress must approve deal to let US military operate from Colombian installations.

8/27/2010

Latin America / The Caribbean

In Brief

Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina, Haití, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico

8/27/2010

Colombia

Living with climate change

Indigenous and campesino communities forced to adapt to limit effects of climate change.

8/26/2010

South America

Limiting Antarctica pollution

Countries agree to limit contamination caused by tourism to the “White Continent.”

8/25/2010

Chile

Mapuche hunger strike continues

Court calls for to force feed striking Mapuche prisoners.

8/25/2010

Ecuador

Oil stays underground

Government seals landmark deal to abandon drilling in national park in exchange for donations.

8/19/2010

Argentina

What renewable resource?

Contamination and overuse of aquifers threaten water quality and supply.

8/19/2010

Brazil

Zero Hunger program sees results

Some 24 million people pulled out of poverty, as one Millennium Development Goal is reached.

8/19/2010

Colombia

Music’s social benefits

Music programs keep some youths away from armed groups and crime.

7/22/2010

Argentina

Indigenous groups demand plurinational state

Scant advances drive native peoples to protest for their communities to be included in public policies.

7/15/2010