Full Coverage: South America
June 2008
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06/27/2008
ASUNCION, Jun 26 (IPS) - Paraguay's public hospitals are on the verge of collapse, due to a lack of resources for responding to the wave of southern hemisphere winter illnesses. The first measure to be adopted by the new government that will take over in August will be to declare a "social emergency" in healthcare, the future health minister told IPS.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Paraguay] [Health] [Disease/treatment] [Governance] |
06/13/2008
As food prices and hunger continue to rise worldwide, small farmers in Brazil, Guatemala, and Mexico are suggesting solutions quite different than the free trade policies endorsed at a recent UN food summit in Rome.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Mexico] [Guatemala] [Brazil] [Agriculture] [Food] [Capacity Building] [Consumption] [Conservation] |
06/11/2008
Multi-nationalism, agrarian reform, and direct democracy are the only ways to end societal exclusion of indigenous people in Ecuador, argues indigenous leader Dr. Luis Macas.
Read moreFrom: In Motion Magazine Related: [Ecuador] [Land] [Social Exclusion] [Indigenous Rights] [Culture] [Democracy] |
06/06/2008
The Peruvian government must protect the livelihoods and lands of isolated tribes in the Peruvian rainforest, said a South American indigenous federation after photos were taken of uncontacted tribes living along the Brazil-Peru border.
Read moreFrom: Survival International Related: [Brazil] [Peru] [Land] [Forests] [Indigenous Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Governance] |
06/06/2008
Activists from Argentina to Ghana are using cell phones to monitor environmental conditions, organize rallies, and inform consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Related: [Argentina] [Ghana] [Kenya] [United Kingdom] [United States] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Communication] [ICT] [Activism] |
06/03/2008
A group of indigenous women in the Argentinean highlands have become global entrepreneurs and key participants in local politics while dealing with the mountain of lead in their backyard.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Argentina] [Poverty] [Business] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
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