Region category: Latin America

The Climate Observatory is a coalition of Brazilian civil society organizations and an ally of Hivos. At the Observatory, Mariana Lyrio follows national and international debates on the environment and climate change. She also advocates for a new kind of politics, one that prioritizes protecting the environment, the climate, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. […]

Casa Preta literally means “black house” in Portuguese. It is a cultural center in Belém of Pará, the capital city of Pará state in the north of Brazil. People come to the center to learn about Brazil’s African culture. Casa Preta plants African baobab trees, makes African drums and gives music lessons at schools. Paula […]

Indigenous communities in the Amazon live in remote areas with little access to news. The types of media that do reach them are often financed by companies that put profit above nature. But the independent media platform Tapajós de Fato speaks with a different voice.

The Guardiões do Bem Viver (Guardians of Living Well) organization is working to legally establish the rights of the Arapiuns River in the Brazilian Amazon. This will protect the river and its important role in food supply, health, accessibility and nature conservation. Rights of the river The inhabitants of the Amazon depend on rivers for […]

In Ecuador, the fight against gender-based violence isn’t just happening in the streets—it’s happening online. Sitting behind their screens, women and LGBTIQ+ individuals are facing an onslaught of digital harassment, exploitation, and threats.

The Amazonian Indigenous Health and Climate Change Route (Ruta de la Salud Indígena Amazónica y Cambio Climático) is a unique initiative working to restore the delicate balance between nature, health, and spirituality that defines well-being in Amazonian Indigenous communities. As climate change disrupts this harmony, communities across Ecuador, Brazil, and Colombia are working with Hivos […]