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November 01, 2011 | PBS
The Dark Side of Colombia’s Goldrush
Small-scale miners in Colombia are fighting to protect their lands from large corporations looking to cash in on the country's gold rush.
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South America
October 28, 2011 | PBS NewsHour
World's Population Teeters on the Edge of 7 Billion: Now What?
The world is on the brink of a major population milestone. Fred de Sam Lazaro and Steve Sapienza report on how a growing population is impacting societies across the globe.
October 18, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Regulating Colombia's Mining Industry
What role will Colombia's new mining and energy minister, Mauricio Cardenas, play in defining Colombia's future as a competitor in the global energy market?
October 13, 2011 | Americas Quarterly
Colombia: The Mysterious Death of Father José Reinel Restrepo
The killing of a Colombian priest who spoke out against a gold mining project by a Canadian company is spreading fear and suspicion in the community.
October 10, 2011 | The Washington Post
The Importance of Hand-Washing Marked on Global Handwashing Day
Millions of children from around the world celebrated Global Handwashing Day, an effort to raise awareness about importance of good hygiene.
September 28, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Unlike Brazil, India's Growth Held Back by Overpopulation
Both Brazil and India have seen construction binges and tremendous economic growth in recent years, but contrasting fertility rates and access to contraception might determine their future.
September 23, 2011 | Latitudes
Gold Rush
Despite death threats and nine suspicious murders last year, the Afro-Colombians of La Toma refuse to hand over ancestral mining rights to multinational corporations.
September 22, 2011 | Earth Island Institute
Colombia: Down in the Dark
A Colombian miner makes his first trip underground six weeks after a mining accident killed his brother and four others. Despite outcry from politicians, conditions in the mines have not improved.
September 22, 2011 | The Nation
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
Clinical trials for US-bound drugs are increasingly conducted in Central and South America because it's cheaper and faster. But does this efficiency compromise safety for trial participants?
September 15, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Colombia's Mining Boom
Colombia's recent surge in mining activity is threatening some of the country's most fragile eco-systems.
August 31, 2011 | PBS NewsHour
In Brazil, Women's Changing Roles, Attitudes Leading to Smaller Families
Brazilian women's changing roles in society have led to a dramatic decrease in the country's fertility rates.
August 30, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Reproductive Rights: Changing Attitudes in Brazil
As the influence of the Roman Catholic Church wanes in Brazil, novelas (TV soap operas) shape views on women's reproductive rights. The birth rate—6 children per woman in 1960—has decreased to 1.9 today.