La Oroya, a Peruvian mining city situated about 110 miles from the capital city of Lima, has long been a controversial issue, much in part due to its very existence. The winds that blow through the city carry a strong metal scent due to the smelter, owned by an American company called Cerro de Pasco

Colombia’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Luis Gilberto Murrillo, emphasized his opposition to the use of aerial pesticide fumigation during recent discussions between the Colombian government and various social organizations.

The Dominican Republic recently announced that it would take part in the Latin American regional Bonn Challenge.

Hake is one of the most-consumed fish in Chile, and because of that, it is the most susceptible to being over-fished and sold on the black market.

Death and decay are currently plaguing the town of Puerto Sandino after two petroleum tanks owned by Puma Energy caught fire.

By engaging citizens in its projects, el Sector Forestal en Honduras (Eurofor MOSEF) has been able to better protect its national forests and wildlife.

Although it has been 22 years since the first environmental sanctions were put into place in Panama, many inhabitants, and environmentalists in particular, are dissatisfied with the execution of these Penal Codes.

A recent fire and oil spill in Puerto Sandino, León, has left the environment deeply disturbed and the people worried for their futures.

Rising temperatures and longer dry seasons have contributed considerably to the decline in Peruvian water supply. These shortages are not only severely affecting the lower regions of the nation, but additionally continue to threaten the existence of reservoirs and agricultural productivity.

The Agricultural Department of the East (CAO), which combines 18 associations of farmers, fishers, and agro industrialists of Santa Cruz, reported losses of US $500 million.