Rural Communities and the Making of Modern Peru (Review)

Rural Communities and the Making of Modern Peru (Review)

In his new book, historian Javier Puente chronicles how rural communities in the Andean highlands played a key role in ...
Mobilizing People Power Beyond Elections in Brazil

Mobilizing People Power Beyond Elections in Brazil

For an MST activist, a win for Lula in the upcoming runoff vote against Bolsonaro is only one step in ...
Rising Food Insecurity in the Andes

Rising Food Insecurity in the Andes

Amid rising prices, small farmers in Southern Peru rely on traditional food systems to confront the food crisis ...
Communities in One of Brazil's Driest Regions Adopt New Strategies in Fight Against Desertification

Communities in One of Brazil’s Driest Regions Adopt New Strategies in Fight Against Desertification...

In Brazil's semi-arid northeast, family farmers are using technology and collective resource management to fight climate change and environmental degradation ...
El Gobierno de Petro y las Esperanzas por una Reforma Rural en Colombia

El Gobierno de Petro y las Esperanzas por una Reforma Rural en Colombia

Inspiradas en la larga trayectoria de la lucha por la tierra en el país, las organizaciones campesinas demandan un papel ...
Serán las dueñas de la tierra (Review)

Serán las dueñas de la tierra (Review)

A new documentary highlights the many difficulties facing an emerging generation of young farmers in Puerto Rico ...
Fighting for Food Sovereignty in Guatemala

Fighting for Food Sovereignty in Guatemala

The rising costs of consumer goods has stoked the country's peasant movement ...
Indigenous Groups Occupy Bogotá Park in Protest

Indigenous Groups Occupy Bogotá Park in Protest

Members of Colombia's Emberá community, many of whom are victims of conflict, have camped for months in Colombia's capital to ...