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Join Eliane Brum, Beto Marubo, Sian Phillips, Alessandra Sampaio & jonathanwatts to remember the journalist Dom Phillips and learn how we can fight ecological destruction and stand in solidarity with the Earth's environmental defenders. 3 June, The Gregson, Lancaster, 6.30pm

🔍 "El futuro está en nuestros territorios" 🌎 d’Eliana Lafone i Rebecca Wilson recull la lluita de diverses organitzacions indígenes i afrodescendents contra la mineria il·legal a l'Amazones equatoriana.

a fascinating an honest obituary of the controversial, world-famous Peruvian writer, Mario Vargas Llosa, by LAB's Nick Caistor theguardian.com/books/2025/apr…

Thanks to Latin America Bureau (LAB) for including a shout-out for Small Earthquakes in its latest newsletter. geni.us/YqZyuJu

Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari wins the 2025 #GoldmanPrize for South & Central America! 🌎🏆 Mari Luz and Asociación de Mujeres Huaynakana Kamatahuara Kana won a landmark case in March 2024, granting Peru's Marañón River legal personhood. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3Gy0Wte

#Esmeraldas nuevamente se convierte en el epicentro del desastre. La mañana del viernes 25 de abril, a las 6:44 am, un sismo de seis grados sacudió la ciudad, dejando importantes pérdidas a nivel de infraestructura.

#Esmeraldas comparto lo escrito por la periodista Mónica Velásquez no salimos de una pero además , me parece cruel que para algunos esto sea “ligeros daños” varias familias han perdido sus hogares !! Esmeraldas, la olvidada. 💚 Una provincia afrodescendiente, rica en cultura y

What do deep divisions within Pachakutik, Correísmo’s troubled history with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and of Nature, & the ongoing demonization of Fernando Villavicencio have to do with Ecuador’s recent presidential elections? Linda Etchart reports lab.org.uk/ecuadors-presi…

With Noboa remaining president, Ecuador’s marginalized populations may be facing the possibility of a Bukele-style administration in their country under the auspices of Erik Prince. Linda Etchart reports lab.org.uk/will-noboas-wi…

Great to see Crossed Off the Map in fine company on the shelves of Waterstones Gower Street, three years after it was published by Latin America Bureau (LAB). waterstones.com/book/crossed-o…

Shafik Meghji Waterstones Latin America Bureau (LAB) Nice one Shafik Meghji ! It's one of our favourite travel books about Bolivia and a must-read for anybody interested in South American travel or history. A rip-roaring read, it had us hooked on page one, and just continued to deliver one fascinating snippet after the other!!

"The recent displacement of the families of Lajeb Kej is just one piece of a larger puzzle of the structural violence underpinning land disputes in Guatemala." 🖊️ Leonie Malin Höher lab.org.uk/maya-qeqchi-co…

Last week we hosted a multilingual networking workshop about transnational feminist research. Participants offered reflections, learnings & practical advice for embarking on co-created projects. More soon! Get in touch to work with LAB and learn more: lab.org.uk/about/rei-work

¡Ya hemos iniciado el viaje! 120 Waoranis llegaremos mañana, 13 de mayo a la ciudad de #Quito, para hablar con los jueces de la Corte Constitucional. Responderemos a sus preguntas y entregaremos una carta con respaldo internacional a nuestra lucha #WaoraniResistencia. ✊

“Boca has helped people on the street become visible, given us a voice. We write about what’s bothering us. We talk about violence against women, we talk about police violence, we talk about our difficulty in getting access to healthcare.” Constance Malleret theguardian.com/global-develop…

General strike continues in Panama Against austerity, mining & US military bases in Panama Read this analysis by Panamanian journalist Olmedo Carrasquilla - reporting from the frontline for Radio Temblor Internacional lab.org.uk/panamas-nation… Latin America Bureau (LAB)

As concerns over the environmental damage associated with Uruguay’s pulp and paper industry grow, expansion plans are appearing on the horizon. Approx 6% of the country's land area has been dedicated to eucalyptus and pine monocultures. lab.org.uk/uruguay-bets-o… Dialogue Earth

Shocking investigation into the threats journalists in Mexico and Honduras face from state employees – even when enrolled in ‘government protection schemes' lab.org.uk/state-agents-t…

Lawyer & human rights activist Ruth Lopez has been arbitrarily detained in El Salvador - a sign of the country's further descent into authoritarianism She's been illegally detained for 4 days now She's one of the BBC’s 100 most influential women 2024 Latin America Bureau (LAB)

#VacaMediática is a crowdfunding campaign supporting 15 Venezuelan independent media outlets that –despite censorship, blockades and threats– continue to report responsibly, ethically & with a commitment to the truth. Watch the live teletón & support them: youtube.com/watch?v=hHjbrG…