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In the span of just five days during the month of May, Guatemala mourned the loss of two more land and environmental defenders. On May 9, Marco Antonio Zuleta Quevedo—a forest firefighter and ranger at the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve—was shot and killed […]

The relentless pursuit of economic development in the Global South often casts a long shadow, obscuring the devastating environmental and social costs borne by local communities. A recent investigation by Global Witness into the operations of French multinational Veolia in Colombia serves as a chilling […]

Two recent decisions have called into question Brazil’s international image as an environmental leader. First, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) partially approved the advancement of oil exploration in Block 59, located in the Foz do Amazonas basin. Second, the Senate […]

In the heart of Central America, where rivers run deep and communities have long coexisted with nature, a young defender is standing at the crossroads of environmental justice and human rights. His name is Cristopher Joshua Castillo Sánchez. He is not a politician, nor a […]

The lush tapestry of Brazil’s tropical forests, renowned for their unparalleled biodiversity, is facing an existential threat. Global Witness’s recent report, «Jaguars vs. Cows», exposes the alarming rate at which industrial agriculture, particularly cattle ranching, is encroaching upon and destroying critical habitats, pushing iconic species […]

As the climate crisis intensifies, the promise of climate finance has become a lifeline for many nations in the Global South. But for the communities most affected by climate change—those on the frontlines of floods, droughts, and environmental degradation—this promise too often remains elusive. The […]