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    Agro-extractivist settlements in the Brazilian Amazon combine agriculture with the sustainable use of forest resources, creating livelihood for local communities while conserving nature. With climate change and nature-harming activities threatening their way of life, the inhabitants of the Amazonian Agro-extractive Settlement Project (PAE) Lago Grande, are standing strong. A coalition of around 155 communities is […]

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    In Colombia, being a human rights defender is very risky business. In 2024, the country tallied the highest number of murders of human rights defenders in the world. According to Front Line Defenders, 157 cases were recorded, together with 88 documented attacks and a worrying 90 percent impunity rate. Those who defend the land, natural […]

    August 19, 2025
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    Some Indigenous communities in the Amazon live in remote areas, where access to news, information and essential services can be limited. While ​​a handful of powerful families with ties to politics and the agro-industry (and other companies that put profit above nature) monopolize the Brazilian mainstream media, the independent media platform Tapajós de Fato speaks […]

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    Piracema is an ancient Tupi language word for the season when fish swim long distances upstream to find calm waters where they can lay their eggs. It inspired the name of the VCA program’s coalition Na Piracema das Mudanças Climáticas: women and young people in the Brazilian Amazon “going against the current” to address social […]

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    Indigenous peoples are the original inhabitants of the Brazilian Amazon, comprising about 180 groups (and 305 groups in the whole of Brazil), each with distinct languages, traditions, and social structures. Together, they total around 1.7 million people, or 0.8% of Brazil’s population. Indigenous peoples and their lands form an important protective shield for the flora […]

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    The twelfth edition of Abrelatam/ConDatos was held in La Paz, Bolivia, with the participation of civil society organizations, activists, researchers, journalists, academics, government officials, the private sector, and individuals who believe in the transformative power of data to highlight inequalities, defend civic spaces, and advocate for evidence-based human rights. By Gabriela Melgar, Regional Communications Officer, […]

    July 31, 2025
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    Finding connection, purpose, and power in an art gallery in San José, Costa Rica By Tanja Lubbers, Regional Director, Hivos Latin America Recently, I was invited to visit a small art exhibit in downtown San José. I said yes, grateful for the distraction. Lately, my days have been filled with budget cuts and the crushing […]

    July 24, 2025
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    Since 2013, Abrelatam/Condatos (“Open up LatAm /With data”) have established themselves as the leading and longest running gatherings in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on promoting open data as a tool for social transformation. They are much more than a combined conference: they are the birthplace and meeting point of a diverse community that […]

    July 17, 2025
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    While Brazil‘s artists, activists, and journalists are experiencing increasing backlash from conservative political forces, the Megafone coalition is shaping a counter narrative to support them – especially those who fight to save the Amazon. It aims to build a legacy through large-scale graffiti murals, annual activism awards, and workshops to empower local communities. Megafone Ativismo […]

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    As part of the Urban Futures Program, Fundación Mi Sangre, our local partner in Medellín, led an innovative learning and co-creation lab to create stories about regenerative food consumption. By Ana Carolina Benítez, Linking & Learning Officer of Urban Futures Latin America, and Daniela García, Communications Facilitator of Fundación Mi Sangre The lab, called the […]

    July 8, 2025
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    This April saw the 21st edition of the largest gathering of Indigenous People in Brazil – and in the world. Called the Free Land Camp, or Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL), this year it aimed to strengthen Indigenous bonds worldwide by bringing together global leaders to improve Indigenous advocacy and protect the planet. By Jaël Poelen […]