Nearly 870 million people worldwide are suffering from chronic malnutrition, the majority of which live in developing countries. The reason behind malnutrition lies in the current food system as it puts the interests of big agricultural businesses and distribution companies first. Benjamin Serra Studies show that there is […]
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Glevys Rondón: Governments abandoned their communities
In Latin America, 58 mining projects have an investment greater than US$ 1 billion. This industry has become an economic opportunity for the continent, but also a serious problem for the indigenous population, health and the environment. Benjamin Serra Mining is an industry that, by its nature, is […]
Giving recognition to Venezuela’s indigenous communities
After five centuries of exclusion, Venezuela’s indigenous communities are defending their traditions and developing with help from the government of President Hugo Chávez. _ Lianet Arias Sosa Thirteen years ago, more than 40 tribes, including the Arawak, Yukpa, Pemón and Wayuu, started to realise that Chavez really meant what he […]