Latin America News

Brazil's growth as agricultural giant has cost -- LA Times Brazil's growth as agricultural giant has cost -- LA Times mongabay.com August 22, 2005 Saturday, the Los Angeles Times featured…

Sex sells sea turtle conservation in Mexico Sex sells sea turtle conservation in Mexico Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 19, 2005 Updated September 6, 2005 Mexican authorities announced they will…

World's biodiversity champion: the Andes of South America Andes of South America are world's biodiversity champion says news study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2005 Currently there are three…

Sea turtle massacre in Mexico Sea turtle massacre in Mexico Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 11, 2005 Using machetes, poachers killed some 80 protected Olive Ridley sea turtles on Escobilla…

Brazil to crackdown on illegal logging says Environment Minister Brazil to crackdown on illegal logging says Environment Minister Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 9, 2005 According to a report from…

Brazil's grasslands could replace food production of American heartland Brazil's grasslands could replace food production of American heartland South of the Border: The Great American Land Grab Tina Butler, mongabay.com…

Amazon not holding expected carbon, carbon-credit trading scheme at risk? Amazon not holding expected carbon, carbon-credit trading scheme at risk? Rice University press release July 28, 2005 The rivers of…

Sea turtles protected in Costa Rica are killed in Nicaragua Sea turtles protected in Costa Rica are killed in Nicaragua WCS Release July 26, 2005 A GIANT SUCKING SOUND FOR…

Honduras wins aid pact tied to human rights, anti-corruption efforts Honduras wins aid pact tied to human rights, anti-corruption efforts mongabay.com July 10, 2005 Pico Bonito, Honduras' highest peak. More…

Global warming shrinks sacred glacier in the Andes Global warming shrinks sacred glacier in the Andes July 6, 2005 The melting of a glacier in the Peruvian Andes due to…

UN Atlas highlights changing environment in Latin America UN Atlas highlights changing environment in Latin America UNEP News Release 2005/27 June 5, 2005 The following is a highlight from the…

Brazilian environment chief arrested on illegal forest-clearing charges Brazilian environment chief arrested on illegal forest-clearing charges Bloomberg June 3, 2005 June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Blairo Maggi, governor of Brazil's Mato…

Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction mongabay.com May 27, 2005 The environmental group Greenpeace nominated President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Reuters May 27, 2005 [note: more recent stories on uncontacted…

Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2005 Aerial view of agriculture in the Amazon.…

Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government mongabay.com May…

Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Collapsing vanilla prices will affect Madagascar Rhettt A. Butler, mongabay.com May 9, 2005 Surging vanilla production in countries from Papua New Guinea to Colombia…

Aquarium fish, an important food source in the tropics Freshwater aquarium fish, an important food source in the tropics mongabay.com May 5, 2005 Those fish in your home aquarium may…

Surfing in Paradise: Surf Trip to Bahia, Brazil Surfing in Paradise: Surf Trip to Bahia, Brazil Bahia Dreaming: Surfing in Paradise Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 27, 2005 More pictures of…

Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Forest loss may worsen as Brazil…

Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Brazil land conflicts worst in decades , report says REUTERS April 22, 2005 BRASILIA,…

Honduran priest recognized as environmental hero with $125,000 award Honduran priest recognized as environmental hero with $125,000 award By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 22, 2005 Father José Andrés Tamayo Cortez,…

Studying the rainforest canopy Studying the rainforest canopy Learning about the richest region of the forest Crane's Eye View Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 Rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. Danum…

The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras Forest Fight The Next Costa Rica? Environmental activism takes root in Honduras By Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 18, 2005 Rainforest…

Coca cultivation in the rainforests of Colombia Coca cultivation in the rainforests of Colombia Crop eradication efforts failing in Colombia according to new White House Report April 2, 2005 A…