Mesoamerica

Turning Indigenous Territories From ‘Sacrifice’ Zones to Thriving Forest Ecosystems

By Umar Manzoor Shah
A report by the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC) and Earth Insight paints a stark picture of how extractive industries, deforestation, and climate change are converging to endanger the world’s last intact tropical forests and the Indigenous Peoples who protect them.

New Era Augurs More of the Same for Impoverished Maya People

By Danilo Valladares
The Maya Indians of Central America and Mexico will have little to celebrate when the current era comes to an end on Dec. 21. The extreme poverty and marginalisation they face contrast sharply with the plans for lavish celebrations to lure tourists.
Graffiti in Mexico City: "No More Femicides" Credit:Dennis Bocquet/CC BY 2.0

CENTRAL AMERICA Still a Long Way to Go in Fight Against Sexual Violence

By Danilo Valladares
Access to justice for women who suffer sexual violence in Central America and southern Mexico remains limited despite the high incidence of rape and other crimes, of which underage girls are the main victims, experts say.
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