Full Coverage: South America

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.