Central and South America

Ecuador plaintiffs target Chevron's assets in Brazil

Peru police detain Newmont opposition leader after violent protests

Mining should not be considered a sustainable activity at Rio+20

Ecuadorian communities welcome IAMGOLDā€™s retreat and warn INV Metals that thereā€™s no social license for Quimsacocha

Indigenous declarations from Rio+20 meeting

Brazil biofuel: Shell axes 'illegal' sugar cane plan

Panama: No to Open Pit Mining

President of Suriname shuts down land rights conference following clear demands from indigenous and tribal peoples

New Battles in an Old War: Ecuadorian Anti-Mining Activists Build Resistance, Develop Alternatives

Guatemala: Anti-mining Activist Shot, Wounded