Operations by Ecuador’s military following a historic massacre will do little to slow the country's lucrative illegal mining ...

Colombia and the region are paying the price for slow implementation of the 2016 peace accord, but a turnaround is still ...

The main suspect in the kidnapping and murder of 13 gold miners in Peru has been arrested in Colombia, according to Peru’s Ministry of the Interior. Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Díaz, also known by the ...

More than 20 new marine protected areas in coastal waters were announced at the third U.N. ocean conference this week.

Costa Rica’s new extradition law targets drug trafficking and terrorism, but experts warn it may miss the mark against ...

International support for peace in Colombia must not falter, urges human rights lawyer Luz Marina Monzón Cifuentes, who has played a central role in ...

A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown ...

Imagine being arrested for defending your community's rights or facing threats for protecting the environment. This is the ...

A growing number of climate activists are taking up a fresh idea as a rallying cry and a legal strategy: Nature, in all its manifestations, is alive.

Peru’s government has reversed its controversial decision to shrink the protected area surrounding the Nazca Lines, which had ...

From new marine protections to progress on the High Seas Treaty, this conference has delivered vital new momentum for ocean conservation. But unless we tackle the climate crisis head-on and move ...