Amazon Watch launch ‘Keep the oil in the ground’ campaign as world gears up for major climate change march

Environmental and indigenous rights NGO Amazon Watch launch new campaign calling for oil reserves in the Amazon rainforest to be… Read more Amazon Watch launch ‘Keep the oil in the ground’ campaign as world gears up for major climate change march

Are Latin America’s oil-producing countries shirking their responsibilities on climate change?

Many Latin American countries are rightly lauded for their role in pushing for global action against climate change, but should… Read more Are Latin America’s oil-producing countries shirking their responsibilities on climate change?

Colombia to allow companies to start fracking for shale oil and gas, having claimed to have put strict regulations in… Read more Colombia gives green light to fracking

Northern Colombia has recently been besieged by a severe drought, affecting vast swathes of the country and its inhabitants, with… Read more Colombia: North’s recovery from major drought may still be thwarted by El Niño

The El Niño climate phenomenon is said to be approaching, with many Latin American countries already experiencing extremes of rainfall… Read more El Niño already making its mark on Latin America

Latin America and Caribbean are especially vulnerable to natural disasters, but human interference can affect the overall impact of disasters,… Read more Just how ‘natural’ are natural disasters? Examples from Latin America

Colombian government issues protected status to iconic wetlands zone, meaning that mining will be banned in resource-rich and biodiverse area.… Read more Colombia chooses environment over minerals in Orinoco wetlands

Global Peace Index 2014 survey reveals continued high scores for Uruguay, Chile, and Costa Rica; improvements for Argentina, Bolivia, and… Read more Global Peace Index 2014 – the state of peace and conflict in Latin America

The ongoing FARC peace talks have dominated Colombia’s presidential elections, with the two second-round candidates offering opposing stances on the… Read more Colombia election leaves FARC peace process on a knife edge

It’s early days yet, but Green candidate Peñalosa is ahead of current president Santos in some polls. However, there are… Read more Enrique Peñalosa: the candidate hoping to greenwash Colombian politics