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Indigenous leader Auricélia Arapiun describes the occupation of the Cargill terminal, in Pará, which forced the governme...
25/04/2026

Indigenous leader Auricélia Arapiun describes the occupation of the Cargill terminal, in Pará, which forced the government to concede after 33 days, repealing the controversial decree 12.600, which provided concessions to developers hoping to turn the Tapajós, Madeira and Tocantins tributaries of the Amazon into waterways for the export of soya and the other fruits of extraction.

This article was first published by LAB partner Agência Pública and translated for LAB by Theodora Bradford. Read it at lab.org.uk.

Debates on impunity for people convicted of heinous crimes against humanity are acquiring a new urgency in Chile, where ...
19/04/2026

Debates on impunity for people convicted of heinous crimes against humanity are acquiring a new urgency in Chile, where the Senate has approved a measure which would allow convicted prisoners over the age of 70 to serve their sentences under house arrest, or have them suspended. Trials and judgements reached in Germany and Holland may provide relevant parallels.

This article was written by Maxine Lowy, a Journalist, editor, translator, based in Santiago, Chile. Read it in full at lab.org.uk.

📷 Colectivo Cueca Sola, September 11, 2018, Plaza Constitución, Santiago. Photo: Marucela Ramirez

In this interview, Indigenous activist Haizel explains to LAB contributor Isàlia McIntyre how strengthening Maya identit...
16/04/2026

In this interview, Indigenous activist Haizel explains to LAB contributor Isàlia McIntyre how strengthening Maya identity supports resistance to megaprojects harming communities across the Yucatán.

Read in full at lab.org.uk

📷Haizel De la Cruz

Venezuelan poets in exile tell Piotr Kozak about their experiences of leaving their home country, their conflicted feeli...
13/04/2026

Venezuelan poets in exile tell Piotr Kozak about their experiences of leaving their home country, their conflicted feelings towards it, and the promise and sadness of their lives abroad.

This article was written for the magazine of Exiled Writers Ink. Read it at lab.org.uk.



📷 Exiled Writers Ink.

The US attack on Venezuela has halted vital oil shipments to Cuba as a tightening US embargo is strangling the island’s ...
06/04/2026

The US attack on Venezuela has halted vital oil shipments to Cuba as a tightening US embargo is strangling the island’s economy. Lack of fuel is collapsing the energy grid, halting all but essential transport and threatens to destroy the vital tourism industry. Cubans are resilient, but can they survive this crisis?

Read the full piece by Genevieve Badia-Aylin at lab.org.uk.

As COP30 convened in Belém, this article examines whether hosting the summit in the Amazon translated into meaningful pr...
26/03/2026

As COP30 convened in Belém, this article examines whether hosting the summit in the Amazon translated into meaningful protections for the world’s largest rainforest. Drawing on summit decisions, official texts, and statements from Indigenous leaders and activists present at the negotiations, researcher and commentator Hina Nikhat assesses what was achieved — and what was left unresolved.

Read the full piece at lab.org.uk.

‘Without memory, there is no accountability. And without accountability, journalism ceases to serve democracy and begins...
09/03/2026

‘Without memory, there is no accountability. And without accountability, journalism ceases to serve democracy and begins to serve the interests that shape the silence.’

In an impassioned article, LAB author Marcos Colón denounces the double-standards afflicting the mainstream press in Brazil, prompt to condemn those who defend the Amazon, its rivers and people as radicals and vandals, while they hail the confidence, predictability and business-friendly character of projects to dredge rivers and construct massive ports for exporting soya.

Read the full piece at lab.org.uk.

The Hope We Still Hang Onto is a memoir of prison, resistance and sisterhood by Arinda Ojeda Aravena, translated by Barb...
26/02/2026

The Hope We Still Hang Onto is a memoir of prison, resistance and sisterhood by Arinda Ojeda Aravena, translated by Barbara Mitchell. On Tuesday 3rd March, join the translator, and Camilla Reeve of Palewell Press, to hear readings from this inspiring book and learn how personal strength and solidarity among the female political prisoners played a crucial part in helping them survive.

The event will take place from 7-9pm Tuesday 3rd March. Register for a free ticket by visiting on Eventbrite.

Brazil’s National Museum of Indigenous Peoples is closed to the public, its buildings decaying, and important exhibits h...
20/02/2026

Brazil’s National Museum of Indigenous Peoples is closed to the public, its buildings decaying, and important exhibits hidden in storage. At a time of increasing pressure on indigenous peoples, its mission is more important than ever. Who will rescue it from institutional neglect and wrangling?

Read the full article by Marcos Colón at lab.org.uk.

As an offshore oil prospecting ship arrives in Montevideo, Mike Gatehouse interviewed Vito Mata who has been closely inv...
17/02/2026

As an offshore oil prospecting ship arrives in Montevideo, Mike Gatehouse interviewed Vito Mata who has been closely involved in campaigns of protest that aim to halt seismic exploration and subsequent drilling and production.

Uruguay’s ocean, fisheries and coastal communities are under threat, and they say the damage could be irreparable. While the country derives more than 90 per cent of its electricity from renewable resources, the government seems intent on encouraging big oil.

Read more at lab.org.uk.

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