In 2010 the Yaqui tribe, which is based in southern Sonora, began yet another struggle to defend its rights.  That year, the government of Sonora announced the construction of Acueducto Independencia.  The Yaquis immediately objected because the project was approved without proper consultation with the people and, above all, because it will drain one million

Weak early childhood development, high levels of school failure, the weakening of family and community life, a lack of opportunities and unemployment: Uruguayan children of incarcerated parents suffer their own form of punishment.  

A study by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD) shows a significant reduction in general and extreme poverty in the Dominican Republic over the last two years.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urged States of the region “to take immediate action to contribute to the protection of the rights of peoples in voluntary isolation,” given their high vulnerability to the large-scale exploitation of natural resources on their territories. 

Cough, asthma, allergies, eye irritation, loss of hearing, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease …these are some ailments that urbanites are more likely to suffer. 

For most Argentines the original peoples ceased to exist: they were wiped out, good riddance. That, anyway, is what many were taught in school. 

The head of the labor unions grouped in the CNUS (Consejo Nacional de Unidad Sindical) announced they will propose to employers a 30% wage increase, while the government wants to encourage farmers togrowand processcane in abandoned zones. 

Excitement over the World Cup has once again revived a debate among intellectuals, some of whom denigrate the most popular sport on the planet while others consider it an expression of the spirit.  There is also continued debate about its economic benefits, or lack thereof.  

The biggest factor in environmental degradation is the persistence of poverty. 

Large Gay Pride parades appeared across the region as the community of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Transvestite people called for societies to respect their rights.