Peruvian ministers resign over Amazon gas project
Plans to expand the controversial Camisea project have encountered widespread opposition
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An Australian mining company has been fined for desecrating an Aboriginal sacred site.
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Village consultations show that the Dongria stand united against Vedanta Resources' bauxite mine.
Brazil: Congressional bill would be ‘unmitigated disaster’ for Indians
Brazil’s Congress is currently debating a bill to open up Indigenous territories for mining, dams, and other industrial projects.
Bushman court case begins
First hearing takes place despite government barring Bushman's lawyer
Botswana bars Bushmen's lawyer as landmark case starts
British attorney Gordon Bennett has been prevented from entering Botswana where he was due to represent Bushmen
Indian tribe blocks Pan-American Highway to protest land invasion
The Ayoreo are protesting against the illegal invasion of land titled to them 16 years ago.
Venezuelan Indians travel to capital amidst mining fears
Gold miners have been invading the Indians’ territories in the rainforests of southern Venezuela for many years.