Loggers were killed last year after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that ...
CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When Patricia Elago Zetty’s 13-year-old son went missing in Colombia’s conflict-ridden southwest, she didn’t hesitate. Elago and five fellow members of the Indigenous Guard ...
"These are what I would call silent genocides — there are no TV crews, no journalists," said Survival International's Fiona ...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations human rights office in Colombia warned Tuesday that five Indigenous groups in a storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction, a critical ...
In August, I traveled by bus, small plane, and canoe to the sacred headwaters of the Amazon, in Ecuador. It's a place with very few roads, yet like many areas in the rainforest, foreign business ...
CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When the armed groups that operate in Colombia’s drug trade need new recruits, they are increasingly turning to the children of the regions where they are active. Confronting ...
Seattle, WA (Grist) - Even as Oak Flat moves ahead, the mining industry commits to voluntary guidelines to consult with communities. In mid-April, the Trump administration cleared the way for a ...