Latin America

Women’s struggle for their bodies and territories

4/22/2015

Latin America

The irregular path of progressive governments

4/22/2015

Latin America

Food Sovereignty movement

4/22/2015

Latin America

Political trends in Latin America and the Caribbean

We can see five major trends in the regional political context.

4/22/2015

Latin America

New militarization schemes

4/22/2015

Dominican Republic

Corruption and impunity occupy the agenda of social movements

Judge linked to the governing party frees a ruling party senator accused of illicit enrichment from judgment and jail.

4/17/2015

Latin America / The Caribbean

Summit of the Americas sealed reconciliation between Cuba and the United States

At the same time, the People’s Summit made a calling to build and deepen “a new society with social justice and gender equality.”

4/17/2015

Latin America

Glyphosate deemed “probably carcinogenic”

Study concludes the highest-selling herbicide in the world is a human health hazard.

4/17/2015

Mexico

Imprisoned, disappeared and murdered activists

Government is being blamed for the systematic planning of forced disappearances of social activists.

4/7/2015

Guatemala

Criminalization of indigenous protest intensifies

Government imprisons indigenous leaders charged without evidence and accuses human rights organizations to promote terrorism.

4/7/2015

Bolivia

Social conflicts in the times of the plurinational state

Indigenous rights clash with a government that declares it is defending Good Living.

4/7/2015

Mexico

The Agua Azul dispute

Development of luxury tourism and infrastructure is behind conflicts with common landowners in Chiapas.

3/30/2015

Ecuador

Silence, fear and coercion

Government implements new ways to criminalize and control social protest.

3/25/2015

Chile

Repression against the “internal enemy”

The strategy for social control to protect the neoliberal model is to criminalize the Mapuche people and social movements.

3/25/2015

Latin America / The Caribbean

In brief

Latin America, Guatemala, Chile, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Suriname.

3/25/2015

Brazil

“Transgenic destroy biodiversity”

Women from the Landless Workers Movement (MST) destroyed thousands of genetically modified eucalyptus sprouts due to environmental hazards.

3/17/2015

Peru

OXY will compensate for pollution

An out-of-court settlement establishes a precedent for the conduct of petroleum companies in their dealing with indigenous communities and the environment.

3/17/2015

Argentina

Property speculation would be behind forest wildfire

More than 34,000 Ha of land has been destroyed by the worst fire in the country’s history.

3/17/2015

Latin America

More restrictions to intraregional migration

Migration continues increasing but with less rights and in worse conditions.

2/27/2015

Peru

“Exploiting oil only serves for the development of large cities”

Indigenous communities impacted by petroleum exploitation demand that the state assume responsibility.

2/27/2015