Indonesia has revoked the permits of several mining companies in Raja Ampat following public outcry over environmental damage in the eastern islands. But local police said rumours of residents burning ...

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

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

Colombia’s cartels add illegal gold-mining proceeds to their booming business.

Colombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national ...

An international campaign has been launched to recognise ‘ecocide’ as a core crime under international law. The campaign ...

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

The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining ...

I had the opportunity to travel to Bogota, Colombia, to give addresses to the country’s National War College and the New ...

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

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 ...