Tag: Activist assassinations
International condemnation of the murder of indigenous leader Bertha Cáceres in Honduras
4th March 2016, Planet Earth.After the assassination of our dear compañera Berta Cáceres, several organizations have drafted the following press note, for which we’ll be collecting signatures. Signatures are collected …
‘Never seen it so bad’: violence and impunity in Brazil’s Amazon
Dr Felipe Milanez, the author of “Memorias Sertanistas”, was awarded a doctorate by the University of Coimbra in 2015 and is now a professor at UFRB in Bahia, Brazil. He …
Pacific Rim: El Dorado mine in El Salvador
Introduction Located in San Isidro, Cabañas, the El Dorado mine is about 65 kilometres east of San Salvador, and 420 metres (1377 feet) above sea level. The area enjoys tropical weather …