Latin America Bureau’s (LAB) has been bringing the voices of Latin American activists to English speaking audiences.
Listen to the presentation by the author of “The Heart of our Earth” Tom Gatehouse about the concerns raised by the activists LAB has worked with.
Latin America remains one of the most dangerous regions for environmental activists. The activists working on Indigenous lands are the ones most likely to be targeted.
In Chubut Argentina, in 2020 local assemblies used direct democracy mechanism to present a proposal for a law with the aim of tightening 2003 law prohibiting open-pit mining.
Watch the full presentation to find out more about the “consulta popular” used in Latin American countries.