Peru, yet another oil spill is putting the Amazon at risk
Oil spills in the Amazon are nothing new. Another pipeline has broken in the Loreto region of Peru, threatening local communities’ health and the environment.
Juma the jaguar, the Olympic mascot, has been shot dead
Juma the jaguar took part in an Olympic torch ceremony in Manaus, Brazil. She was shot dead after trying to break free.
Brazil, Guaraní tribe attacked by ranchers who want their land
Attacks on indigenous people by armed gunmen working for ranchers continue: a slow genocide, the result of the occupation of indigenous ancestral lands.
The Colombian peace talks. What is holding up the end to the world’s longest civil war
The Colombian peace talks between the government and FARC have been ongoing since 2012, yet a final agreement is still out of reach.
Hip hop and agriculture. Agroarte, to end violence in Colombia’s barrios
In Medellín, Colombia, Agroarte teaches young people to take back lands wrecked by decades of violence using agriculture and hip hop music.
Indonesia’s tobacco is harvested by children, whose health is at stake
Minori sfruttati da aziende locali e multinazionali del tabacco, con il beneplacito del governo. La denuncia di Human rights watch.
Rio 2016. For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete in the Olympic Games
Alle Olimpiadi di Rio ci sarà, per la prima volta, una squadra composta da dieci rifugiati. Così i giochi olimpici brasiliani sono già entrati nella storia.
Colombia, an NGO is planting trees against the drug trade
Environomica is an Italian NGO aimed at protecting nature and promoting sustainable development. In Colombia, it plants trees to reforest areas once wiped out by drug traffickers.
A journey to discover the world’s most colourful fabrics
Why are the fabrics of the south of the world so colourful and showy? Let’s discover together the colours and patterns used by indigenous peoples for realising fabrics.
Kawahiva indigenous tribe wins battle against illegal logging in Brazil
Brazil will demarcate Kawahiva territories in order to protect indigenous people’s right to land in Amazonia.