The Totonicapan leaders are legitimate ancestral authorities in a territory with over 500 years of history. On Friday, more than 60 Guatemalan, international human rights, and Indigenous organizations demanded the release of Luis Pacheco and Hector Chaclan, Indigenous authorities who have been detained for 233 days. RELATED: Guatemala Denounces Delay in Hearings Against former Indigenous […]

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) condemned the freezing of bank accounts held by its leaders and organizations amid the national strike against Decree 126, which scrapped the diesel subsidy and increased its price by 56%. RELATED: Ecuadorian Indigenous Movement Declares Noboa Persona Non Grata According to the official statement, banks justified the […]

At least 461 defenders of nature were killed in this South American country between 2012 and 2023. On Monday, the administration of President Gustavo Petro acknowledged the “severity” of the situation faced by environmental leaders after a report by the NGO Global Witness identified Colombia as the deadliest nation for environmental activists. RELATED: Venezuelan FM […]