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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global...
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Over 2,250 Environmental Defenders Have Been Killed or Disappeared in the Last 12 Years
Credit: Rafiki Safaris. The latest tally from Global Witness is a grim ledger. In 2024, at least 146 people were killed or disappeared while defending land, water and forests. That brings the total to at least 2,253 deaths and disappearances since...
Owner: Andrei Mihai & Tiberius Puiu
Justice for Juan is justice for the environment
By: Graciela Martínez, senior campaigner, and Adeline Neau, researcher for Central America at Amnesty International. A year ago, in Tocoa, northern Honduras, environmentalist Juan López was shot dead in front of his family, friends and neighbours...
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Guatemala becomes the deadliest country for environmental defenders
At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared globally last year, according to a new report by the British NGO Global Witness. Some 82% of these cases were in Latin America, where the situation continues to be...
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New Global Witness report says 146 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared globally in 2024
On Sep 17, 2025 Last updated Sep 17, 2025 Relatives and friends attend the funeral of environmental activist Marco Antonio Suastegui in San Pedro Cacahuatepec, Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on April 27, 2025. Activist Marco Antonio Suastegui,...
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146 environmental defenders were killed or disappeared last year
The latest tally from Global Witness is a grim ledger. In 2024, at least 146 people were killed or disappeared while defending land, water and forests. That brings the total to at least 2,253 deaths and disappearances since 2012, a steady toll...
Owner: Rhett Ayers Butler
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations adjust in face of political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only...
Owner: Markos Moulitsas
120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year...
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Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The number of killings in Guatemala jumped fivefold from four in 2023, making it the country with the highest per capita rate of defender deaths in the world. Brazil registered 12 killings, while Honduras, Chile and Mexico each recorded one...
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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
BOGOTA – At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness. The...
Owner: Donald Graham
An Average Week in 2024: Three Environmental Defenders Murdered or Disappeared
On a November morning, Julia Chuñil, 72, strode through her cabin door in Chile’s lush Los Ríos region in search of missing livestock, with her dog Cholito by her side. They never returned. As president of her Indigenous Mapuche community, Chuñil...
Owner: David Sassoon
EAM Jaishankar wishes Honduras on its Independence Day
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to Honduras on its Independence Day. Jaishankar said India will continue to advance the India-Honduras partnership. In a post on X, he said,...
Owner: The Tribune Trust
The Green Lie in the Americas
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Sri Lanka Guardian
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The promise of a green transition has become a key narrative of our time. Despite persistent climate denialism, governments, corporations, and multilateral institutions present themselves as champions of sustainability, climate action, and...
Owner: Nilantha Ilangamuwa
World News | EAM Jaishankar Wishes Honduras on Its Independence Day
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to Honduras on its Independence Day. Jaishankar said India will continue to advance the India-Honduras partnership. Also Read | US Tariff:...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
UN Pressures Honduras for Justice in Juan López Case
One year after environmental activist Juan López was gunned down, the United Nations office in Honduras pressed authorities to track down and charge those who ordered the killing. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Tariffs, bird flu and severe weather are pushing some everyday groceries to record prices
If you’ve been to the store lately, the price of some goods may look a little different. From bananas and oranges to chicken, a handful of everyday grocery items are at or less than a cent away from record prices. The most noticeable of these?...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments amid current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only...
Owner: Comcast Corporation
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the US to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only...
Owner: RJRGLEANER Communications Group
Can Lab-Grown Coral Restore Reefs Damaged By Climate Change?
Many coral reefs "have now turned ghostly white," reports CBS News — and "a major culprit is climate change." SFGate adds that more than 50% of the world's coral reefs have been lost, mostly over the past 10 years, according to coral reef...
Owner: Roger Abbott
Nevis Premier continues to advocate the benefits of the Special Sustainability Zone legislation
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—During a recent episode of the podcast “Brown Business”, Premier of Nevis Hon. Mark Brantley shares how Nevis is charting a path for close collaboration between sustainability and economic innovation with...
Owner: Federation Media Group
Bridging Colonialism and Climate Change
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Utne Reader
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Photo by Getty Images/santosha. During the 19th and 20th centuries, formal colonialism came to an end. Countries were liberated, new flags unfurled, and rewritten constitutions adopted. But although imperial states had been forced to relinquish...
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