Full Coverage: Latin America & Caribbean

31.08.2007 BOGOTA, Aug 31 (OneWorld) - A Colombian indigenous community has called for an end to the use of anti-personnel mines in the country after an explosion killed two men.

30.08.2007 In an attempt to derail indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchu’s political party ahead of September 9 elections, a party member and local council candidate was recently assassinated.

30.08.2007 Since 1998 over 2,500 migrants died while trying to cross the seemingly infinite desert along the U.S.-Mexico border. A woman that traveled to the region with a group dedicated to ending this humanitarian crisis recalls the stories of the migrants whose lives she helped save.

30.08.2007 An in depth look at the justice system of an indigenous community in Guatemala illustrates why traditional legal customs can be much more constructive and well-suited to some societies than conventional law enforcement structures. Guatemalan journalist Lucía Escobar explains.

29.08.2007 Steve Ellner looks at the successes and failures of some of the key policies advanced by the pioneer of "21st century socialism," looking particularly at Hugo Chavez's state-endorsed workers cooperatives and his initiative to eliminate illiteracy.

28.08.2007 Twenty-five years after 177 indigenous women and children were massacred in central Guatemala, the search for justice is encountering red tape, a shortage of money and outright intimidation.

28.08.2007 An Amazonian indigenous group is using blogs and an online video to shine a light on a Peruvian company's illegal logging activities, which are degrading their environment.

24.08.2007 An American human rights organization hosts unique educational travel experiences that focus on human rights and social justice issues. Discover the autonomous indigenous community of northern Mexico through a photo essay detailing UUSC’s latest trip.

24.08.2007 On August 23, 1791 the slaves of Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) began their historic revolt, sparking the gradual process that resulted in the international elimination of slavery and the slave trade.

23.08.2007 BUENOS AIRES, Aug 23 (IPS) - Shocked by the release on parole of former Chilean secret police agent Enrique Arancibia, who was sentenced to life in prison for the 1974 murders of Chilean General Carlos Prats and his wife, the attorney representing the Chilean state in that trial told IPS he was considering legal action to get the measure overturned.

23.08.2007 In 1994 the signatories to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) welcomed the convention as a means to help Mexican living standards reach those in the United States and Canada. But the last 13 years have been rather unfavorable for Mexicans.

23.08.2007 After an Argentine hotel went under in the 2001 financial crisis workers occupied the premises, successfully reopened the hotel, and created over 150 jobs. Now the democratically run hotel faces eviction and must struggle to defend their jobs and livelihoods once again.

23.08.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (OneWorld) - Despite intense relief efforts from around the world, thousands of people in Peru who survived last week's deadly earthquake are still living without food, shelter, and life-saving medicines.

21.08.2007 The U.S., Mexican, and Canadian heads-of-state are convening this week to discuss "NAFTA plus"; rights advocates are expressing serious concerns that the meeting will not generate "democratic, locally controlled, and earth-friendly policies."

21.08.2007 Following a deal between London Mayor Ken Livingstone and the Venezuelan oil company PetrÓleos de Venezuela Europa, a scheme was launched yesterday which will give half-priced bus travel to up to 250,000 low-income Londoners.
From: Mayor of London

17.08.2007 Many U.S. organizations are already mobilizing assistance to the thousands left homeless or injured by Wednesday's massive earthquake in Peru. Stay up to date with the latest developments and find out how you can pitch in.

17.08.2007 The Peruvian communities of Chincha Alta and Canete are now homeless, hungry, and without protection from the weather, said the human rights group MADRE Thursday, launching an urgent call for emergency aid for the victims of this week's massive earthquake.

14.08.2007 Women in Bolivia, Colombia, and Mexico are forcing the indigenous movements they work with to recognize that they can sometimes be as undemocratic and unjust as the societies they're challenging.

03.08.2007 In the years following the ratification of the extremely controversial USA PATRIOT Act, other countries across the world, including the Philippines and El Salvador, have introduced equally contentious counter-terrorism statutes that have had serious implications on civil rights, say advocates.

02.08.2007 Records and archives containing critical information about Guatemala’s 36 years of internal armed conflict, which resulted in 200,000 deaths and disappearances, were uncovered in an abandoned building last year. Now the uncovered information is helping families discover what happened to their loved ones.