"Given the threats facing Indigenous Peoples and the Amazon, we owe it to them and to future generations to move forward quickly.” ...

Powerful global markets for gold and cocaine are threatening the heart of the world’s largest tropical forest, and the ...

"Now we have gained time to organize, grow stronger, and show the world that what this mining company is saying is a lie: we were not consulted.” ...

"Safeguarding Indigenous defenders is our strongest defense against environmental crime, and they must not be left to fight ...

On the banks of the Tapajós River, where barges of soy and minerals already tear through fishing nets and leave dead fish behind, we see a glimpse of what could multiply with Ferrogrão. The ...

Ensuring that all activities have the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples affected by operations is emerging as an essential commitment for any company operating in indigenous ...

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This month, news broke that El Niño has officially begun. Scientists predict a strong likelihood that this year’s El Niño, a naturally-occurring climate phenomenon driven by warmer-than-average sea ...

Belém, Brazil – The arrest of the director of Brazil’s National Mining Agency (ANM) and a senior official of the Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB), along with 20 others targeted by the Federal ...

In late October, Ecuador’s right-wing president Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency, citing rising violent crime. But the surprise move also conveniently suspended civil liberties just as ...

The struggle for Indigenous rights in Brazil has reached a critical juncture as orchestrated attacks on their territorial claims intensify. Despite the Brazilian Supreme Court’s landmark decision in ...