Below is a link to an Urgent Action about serious risks to the life, safety, and security of the peasant communities of El Porvenir and Matarratón, in Puerto Gaitán, Meta, Colombia. On 18 November, the presidents of the communal associations of El Porvenir and Matarratón received WhatsApp messages from the same telephone number requesting meetings and information […]
This month we bring you news from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela Highlights are: Amnesty International Argentina released a report, “The Offensive Against LGBTI+ Rights in Argentina”, ahead of the November 2025 Pride march in Buenos Aires In Brazil, the global mining company BHP Group has been found liable for the deadly 2015 […]
This month, we bring you news from Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile. Highlights are: Colombia: Amnesty has condemned the attack in Bogota on a Venezuelan human rights defender and called for a full investigation. Brazil: Amnesty has called for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly to be respected during […]
Dear Friends, This month, we bring you news from Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. We also welcome Carolina Beresford as the new Country Coordinator for Colombia and Brazil. Highlights are: Colombia: Two Urgent Actions are calling for the protection and ending of harassment of FEDEPESAN and its members, and for health authorities to control […]
This month we bring you news from Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela Highlights are: A new study details how lithium mining in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile has caused severe and ongoing human rights impacts, especially for indigenous peoples and the environment. In Chile, three police officers have now been convicted for the brutal beating […]