Humanitarian Crisis in Peruvian Amazon
The Northern Peruvian Pipeline hemmorhaged oil into Peru’s Marañon River for the fourth time, affecting the indigenous communities that live along its shores.
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The Northern Peruvian Pipeline hemmorhaged oil into Peru’s Marañon River for the fourth time, affecting the indigenous communities that live along its shores.
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples shines a light on inequalities in indigenous education.
The controversial Barro Blanco Dam may flood the Ngäbe Buglé lands along Panama’s Tabasará River.
Indigenous communities are using 21st century solutions to defend their ancestral lands from encroachment.
The Panamanian government recognized the Wounaan people’s right to their land, which had been invaded by ranchers. But the struggle doesn’t end there.
The Amerindian People’s Association held its 9th General Assembly. Amongst their resolutions, they resolved to band together to protect their ancestral lands.
The Maya keep up their perennial fight against state and private actors that violate their land rights.
On International Human Rights Day, the Arimae people are handed the legal rights to their ancestral homes, thus signaling a new hope for the future of Panama’s rainforests.
In Peru, it’s much easier for agribusiness and oil companies to obtain land rights than it is for indigenous peoples, with dire consequences for the country’s rainforests.
The people of Raposa Serra do Sol impatiently await justice for the heinous violence that has been committed against them.
As the Land Rights Now initiative gains momentum, Rainforest Foundation US offers insight into achieving legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ lands.
Rainforest Foundation US is training teams of indigenous people to fly drones. These teams will support communities to document and deter illegal invasions on their lands.
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Didier Devers
Chief of Party – USAID Guatemala
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Didier has been coordinating the USAID-funded B’atz project since joining Rainforest Foundation US in April 2022. He holds a Master’s in Applied Anthropology and a Bachelor’s in Geography. Before joining the organization, Didier worked for 12 years in Central and South America on issues of transparency, legality, governance, and managing stakeholders’ processes in the environmental sector. Prior to that he worked on similar issues in Central Africa. He speaks French, Spanish, and English, and is based in Guatemala.