South America
We Simply Want Peace in Colombia and For The Atrocities to Stop
According to the United Nations Commissioner, there have been 33 massacres so far this year. By Gustavo Espinoza With much indignation, Colombian citizens, organizations, and various groups in New York continue to denounce before the world the murders of the social and indigenous leaders of Colombia for defending the lands… »
Peru’s state TV broadcasts 23 hours in Spanish daily but only 1 hour in indigenous languages
This statistic reflects how Peru treats its indigenous peoples The title of this article summarizes the attitude of the state channel TV Perú towards indigenous peoples, while also reflecting the colonial history of the country. At the threshold of the bicentennial anniversary of the nation-state of Peru, the space that the… »
Brazil: Pressenza in the municipal elections
On November 15, Brazil will have the first real opportunity to initiate a political change, capable of resuming the democratic process interrupted by the advent of Bolsonaro as President of the Republic. November 15 is the day of the municipal elections. From north to south, from towns of… »
We can achieve peace and rights if we compromise
By Zenaida Espinosa “If we made a minute of silence for each social leader in Colombia who has been murdered, we would be silent for 15 years”. This painfully truthful phrase was said by the President of the Truth Commission, Father Francisco de Roux, last August 14, at a webinar… »
A Marathon, Not a Sprint: Peru Needs Fiscal Reforms to Quell High COVID-19 Death Rate
By Laura Adriaensens and Sergio Chaparro Hernández “It’s a major paradox, no?” asks Hugo Ñopo, a researcher at the Peruvian think tank Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE). Since the beginning of the pandemic, Peru has presented itself… »
The Acción Humanista movement at the forefront of the fight for a worthy Chile
The political and social movement Acción Humanista, led by MP (Member of Parliament)Tomás Hirsch, joins the campaign team for the constitutional convention “Apruebo Chile Digno” in view of the referendum on October 25th. The Acción Humanista MP5Member of Parliament said he was pleased that the delegates and the Acción Humanista… »
Brazil’s 63,000 Fires
Amazon Day, a day of celebration for over 100 years on September 5th has passed. Amazon Day commemorates the year 1850 creation of the Province of Amazonas, encompassing 60% of Brazil and extending into Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guyana. Meanwhile, illegal fires in Brazil’s Amazon… »
The Amazon Rainforest Asks for Help!
By Daniel Bruno Vasconcelos and Jennifer Terriaga September 5th is the Amazon Rainforest Day, but we have nothing to celebrate on this very remarkable date. The current president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is ruining with the greatest natural wealth of the planet, an entire ecosystem is being destroyed in favor… »
Face 2 Face with Elizabeth Castanedas and Tatiana Lindo
On this show we speak with Elizabeth Castanedas and Tatiana Lindo about the present situation in Colombia, where President Duque is trying to undo everything from the previous administration and several youth leaders have been killed over the past few months. … »
“We don’t want to be exploited, nor marginalized”: indigenous Warao seek autonomy
Many families prefer to live outside the public shelter available, even if unemployed, and in precarious conditions Catarina Barbosa Like all other indigenous nations, the Warao have guaranteed rights established through a series of legal norms. These documents affirm that they should be consulted about their own destinies, but this… »
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