Rivers all over the world threatened

The Rancheria River is not the only river that local communities are trying to defend. Read about the case of Santa Cruz Barillas, Guatemala
Link:
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/defending-life-first-struggle-protect-river-and-human

Dirty Coal imported to the United States

Learn about the process of displacement by El Cerrejon on the Wayuu indigenous and afro-descendant communities of Colombia. No longer can we ignore it. Now these concerns have been brought to the US.
Read about its Massachusetts Connection
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/colombia/massachusetts-connection-colombian-indigenous-resi

Coal exploitation in Venezuela = Misery and Disruption for Local Communities

Clearly, coal exploitation by multinationals have wide-spread and long lasting effects. And they are not limited to a single region or country. Read these two articles about coal exploitation in Venezuela and the response of the  Wayuu and other indigenous peoples to defend their lives.

http://www.culturalsurvival.org/take-action/venezuela-support-indigenous-peoples-vs-coal-mines/venezuela-support-indigenous-peoples

http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/venezuela/coal-and-wayuu-venezuela