Lives Affected by the “Lithium Fever”

Vibrant regions in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile are under threat from the expansion of extractive industries, driven by countries in the Global North to fuel energy transition processes that have little to do with Latin America.
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Halting the Spread of Fracking

AIDA works to stop oil and gas extraction through fracking in Latin America, as well as to ensure the protection of the environment and human rights in the face of this industry.
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The Poqomam People’s Quest for Justice

With AIDA’s support, the Maya community of Santa Cruz Chinautla achieved an unprecedented legal victory to halt the degradation of the Motagua River basin, Guatemala’s largest and most important river.
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PROTECTING OUR RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. The Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) is the only regional organization of environmental legal experts who are both from and in Latin America. We use the power of international law to create sustainable solutions throughout the region.

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When the violation of the rights of Amazonian peoples in Brazil receives no response nationally, these communities find in AIDA a voice in the Americas.

Felicio Pontes, Attorney, Federal Public Ministry, Brazil