On the 25th of December, a ship will depart from Southampton destined for the islands of the South Pacific, to warn of their slow disappearance caused by the actions of mankind. Entire nations are suffering the consequences of a slow rise in sea levels as global warming melts the […]
Ecology
When the stench of development kills
A lack of urban planning is often responsible for conflict between people and industrial sites which, with their heavy load of unpleasant smells awakening energy reactions, the affected gain environmental awareness.“ Roberto Hernández Activities such as cattle farming, landfills and industrial operations do not always coexist peacefully within […]
Indigenous people, the ones that should decide their future
Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru have some of the people most affected by the industries that extract natural resources in Latin America. On the continent there are 43 million natives made up of over 500 different peoples, supposedly 7.6% of the total population of the region. . Benjamin Serra . […]
Wirikuta, desecrated ground
The village of Wixárika (Huichol), situated in the western Mexican states of Jalisco, Nayarit and Durango, is demanding the cancellation of mining grants made to foreign companies in San Luis Potosí, for endangering native sacred land. Deisy Francis Mexidor “We do not want Canadian businesses, we do not […]
Koguis… in search of the lost world
Since the time when the creator god Kakua Serankua put the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in their hands and gave them the task of respecting it, the Koguis – Older Brothers of the Human Race – began to fulfill his plans. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marin And […]
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