Colombia Faces Challenge to Build Peace, Without Sacrificing its Famed Biodiversity Ondrej Prosicky / shutterstock By Jane Feeney Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, as measured by species richness. But over the past half century it has also been home to a brutal civil war, inflicting death and displacement on its […]
Today is World Anti-Slavery Day. Over the course of successive governments, Brazil has built up a reputation as a world leader in the field of combating slavery. This, like so much else, appears to be changing for the worse under the current administration and the influence of the powerful agribusiness lobby.
'Fewer people will be freed': Brazil accused of easing anti-slavery rules
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Critics say move cosies up to agribusiness lobby in a bid to build support for President Michel Temer before a crucial vote over making him face trialOn World Anti-Slavery Day, it is worth remembering the details of the atrocities committed by the Peruvian Amazon Company against the indigenous population, and the pioneering work of Roger Casement in bringing that situation to light.
The Putumayo Atrocities | Latin America Bureau
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Home Topics Crime & Violence The Putumayo Atrocities TopicsCrime & ViolenceCountriesColombiaEconomy & TradeEnvironmentHuman RightsPeruThe Putumayo Atrocities Javier Farje / Source - LABPosted by Mike Gatehouse - October 25, 2012 457 0 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Colombian President Juan Manue...Check out this wonderful Thinkpiece by LASC committee member Thomas McDonagh of the Democracy Centre in Bolivia on the Irish campaign to ban fracking and the importance of connecting across struggles.
