Latin America

Vanessa Baird discovers why the Asháninka people of the River Ene are taking a hard line against dam builders – and others.

Filed in: Dams Indigenous Peoples Peru Power Rivers

An interview with Vanessa Baird, author of our October issue’s main feature on the indigenous peoples resisting environmentally damaging projects in South America and across the globe.

Filed in: Indigenous Peoples Peru

Guatemalans go to the polls on 11 September - but despite an embarrassment of candidates, many fear it’s a case of simply hoping that the least bad option wins.

Filed in: Guatemala

Gender activist Gary Barker sees young men who respect woman and are connected fathers.

Filed in: Brazil Women Youth

Filed in: Brazil Cities

A country profile.

Filed in: Guyana

Esme McAvoy is in the Amazon to find out what’s happening to the Yasuní proposal.

Filed in: Ecuador Forests Oil

Leading voice for indigenous rights, Hugo Blanco.

Filed in: Activism Environment Indigenous Peoples Peru

By Various Artists

Filed in: Brazil

Pregnant women from indigenous communities face multiple layers of discrimination. As leaders gather in New York to discuss progress on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, Cheryl Gallagher explains why statistics only tell half the story.

Filed in: Children Guatemala Indigenous Peoples Nicaragua Peru Reproductive Rights Women

Canadian ambassador to Guatemala guilty of slander

Filed in: Guatemala Mining