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Mass Die-Off of Fish Underscores Dangers of Palm Oil Industry in Guatemala
The increased commercial popularity of African palm oil has contributed to environmental disasters across Guatemala.
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Uncontacted Tribes Don’t Need the “Protection” of Western Anthropologists
Making contact with highly vulnerable uncontacted peoples risks undercutting recent advances.
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Damming the Future: The Struggle to Protect Kenya’s Ewaso Ngiro River
Indigenous people are coming together to resist the construction of a mega-dam along the only reliable river in the arid north of the country.
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The Artifacts of Genocide
France has once again failed to stop an auction of sacred Hopi artifacts by a Paris auction house, which amounts to complicity to cultural genocide.
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In Guatemala, Indigenous Woman Sues Multinational Company for Husband’s Murder
The quest for justice for one woman in the murder of her husband transcends borders.
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Awaiting Justice: Indigenous Resistance in the Tar Sands of Canada
The Nation of the Lubicon Cree is on the frontlines of environmental destruction.
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Transnational Companies Driving Deadly Conflict in Guatemalan Indigenous Territory
The communities have come to view the energy projects as yet another invasion of their territory.
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US Continues Restrictions on Guatemalan Aid
In December, the US Congress passed legislation that reconfigures the conditions of economic aid for development projects in Guatemala.
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How Washington’s War on Terror Has Become a War on Human Rights Defenders in Central America
Human rights defenders and activists are facing terrorism charges in Guatemala.
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World Leaders Honor Chico Mendes’ Fight for Environmental and Land Rights
Environmental activist leaders from around the world and their supporters met in Washington, DC, to discuss land grabs and other issues, continuing the work of assassinated activist Chico Mendes.