Central and South America

Reclaiming Lands, Restoring Rights

Indigenous protest against Agua Zarca dam in Honduras criminalised

Legal hurdles could hinder Canadian gold miner plans in Brazil’s Amazon

Illegal gold mining exposing Peru's indigenous tribes to mercury poisoning

Guatemalan Indigenous Organizations File Complaint over Mining Law with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Americas: Governments Must Stop Imposing Development Projects on Indigenous Peoples’ Territories

Stop the Intimidation of Mayan Qeqchi Women-plaintiffs in Guatemala

Yasuni: Ecuador abandons plan to stave off Amazon drilling

Dams, Gold, and Dissidence

Exploitation of Peru's 'miracle' oil deposits in the Amazon is delayed