150 years of Germany’s abortion ban ‒ when will the “green tide” wash over to the other side of the Atlantic? Published: 14 October 2021 Commentary The “marea verde” – the “green tide” – has spread across the whole of Latin America. Can it make waves in Germany too?
Brazil's trade with China: donkeys as an addition Published: 13 July 2020 Background Despite criticism of China's growing influence in Brazil, Brazil's role as an exporter of raw materials and trade relations with the Asian giant were further consolidated in the first year of the Bolsonaro administration.
Office San Salvador - El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Published: 9 July 2019 The office is part of the Latin America program for El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
A feminist peace in Colombia? Published: 14 February 2019 Analysis The inclusion of a gender perspective in Colombia's peace agreement: past, present, and future. By Catalina Ruiz-Navarro
Argentina: Fracking projects contradict the government`s agenda Published: 29 November 2018 Background Argentina’s G-20 politics are contradictory. The government foils its own climate change and energy transition agenda by supporting the fossil energy megaproject "Vaca Muerta". By Fernando Cabrera
Chile: "Secos" – Shows the Dark Side of the Avocado Boom Published: 9 March 2018 Movie Chile is the only country in the world in which water resources and water management are privatized. Our documentary “Secos” shows the results and its disastrous consequences.
Rio de Janeiro Office - Brazil Published: 6 June 2019 In Brazil, the Heinrich Böll Foundation works on the topics of socio-ecological justice, democracy, security and human rights, as well as gender democracy.
Tragic consequences of rising resource extraction in Latin America Published: 20 October 2017 Interview The production of raw materials in Latin America leads to blatant human rights violations and conflicts. Without a strong civil society and the responsibility of European consumers, the settlement of resource-related conflicts becomes impossible. By Dawid Danilo Bartelt
Office Bogotá - Colombia Published: 7 June 2019 In Colombia, the Heinrich Böll Foundation works on the topics of democracy, ecology and sustainability as well as on global issues.
