Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/manuela-picq.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/manuela-picq.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator Pseudo-scientific methods are used to commodify environment and turn forests into private assets, writes Picq. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/05/20135613232989660.html 20135613232989660 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:18:27 GMT A heavily contested bi-annual event is showcasing the creative talent that exits throughout Latin America: POY Latam. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013330141021510655.html 2013330141021510655 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:45:25 GMT Rather than repudiating the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, it should be recognised as valuable tool. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/201332313339217634.html 201332313339217634 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:48:27 GMT Road construction in the Amazon is destroying the local ecology and aiding in the increase of extractive industries. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/20133121745590552.html 20133121745590552 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:34:14 GMT With the death of Chavez, a controversial, "polarising era" - that changed the political landscape - comes to an end. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/201337640585590.html 201337640585590 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:26:51 GMT Native women's decision-making processes must be empowered by not only ending racism, but also sexism. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/201322010564641929.html 201322010564641929 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:24:28 GMT It is disheartening to see democratic governments criminalise social protests and revive the authoritarian practices. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/02/20132128651511241.html 20132128651511241 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:29:33 GMT The nature of the attack on the student in New Delhi was so severe that it transcends the universal definition of rape. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/2013114103225581517.html 2013114103225581517 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:37:50 GMT A theatre form developed in Brazil takes root in rural areas of India, showing the meaningful cultural exchanges. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/01/20131112568818421.html 20131112568818421 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:28:19 GMT Due to the lack of attention from governments, indigenous voices decided to take action by themselves. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/12/2012121910306984283.html 2012121910306984283 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:12:26 GMT Indigenous media is a tool for self-determination, emancipation and revival of dying languages. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/201210101017176645.html 201210101017176645 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:37:16 GMT Girls are the most vulnerable to violence and their security cannot be treated as an afterthought, writes Picq. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/20121010614437332.html 20121010614437332 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:55:29 GMT The Arctic is warming at a rate twice that of the global average, and protecting it is of vital importance. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/09/2012926105424921519.html 2012926105424921519 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:43:59 GMT Veils and "polleras" are modern expressions of "political contestation and negotiation" between state and society. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/201285133713819445.html 201285133713819445 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:53:58 GMT Kichwa hip-hop dethrones the imagery of indigenous peoples as living in rural communities isolated from modernity. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/201285142554706344.html 201285142554706344 Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:40:29 GMT As indigenous protests gain momentum, most governments fail to practice what they have committed to internationally. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/08/20128810421383560.html 20128810421383560 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:09:57 GMT Wednesday's London Summit on Family Planning aims to expand contraception access for women in the developing world. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/07/20127116555938367.html 20127116555938367 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:01:00 GMT The recent Rio+20 conference in Brazil was 'a show of good intentions devoid of political will', says author. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/07/2012757213425177.html 2012757213425177 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:46:55 GMT What's behind Assange's decision to seek refuge in Ecuador, and what about the country's dismal record in transparency? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/201262212304874114.html 201262212304874114 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:01:14 GMT By maintaining its independence and standing up to member states, the IACHR has irritated too many governments at once. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/2012658344220937.html 2012658344220937 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:21:23 GMT The Belo Monte dam project shows the government's failure to respect indigenous rights and reform energy policy. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/05/2012515144822206262.html 2012515144822206262 Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:49 GMT Groups protesting across Latin America have been changing the politics of 'business as usual'. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/2012414153214644564.html 2012414153214644564 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:51:19 GMT Today's political ethics are surprisingly similar to the doctrine of discovery set by the Vatican back in 1452. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/2012428843692701.html 2012428843692701 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:45:12 GMT Examining female participation rates in parliaments reveals a new picture of women's rights across the globe. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/03/20123881930115209.html 20123881930115209 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:25:12 GMT The Honduras prison fire that killed almost 360 inmates echoes failures in prison systems across the Americas. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/201222974331309658.html 201222974331309658 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:02:12 GMT The immigration influx in the Amazon reveals a thriving economy, far from the isolated forests of romantic imaginations. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/20122673425385220.html 20122673425385220 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:12:44 GMT Tensions over the role of the media in politics has reached a boiling point in Latin America. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/01/2012114125739490755.html 2012114125739490755 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:25:42 GMT Brazil President Rousseff has created a commission to unveil crimes committed during the country's military regime. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/2011125101215630312.html 2011125101215630312 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:56:25 GMT Ortega, president of Nicaragua, has been re-elected to office, despite alleged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/2011112415754381234.html 2011112415754381234 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:13:26 GMT Former cabinet minister and last indigenous government member Monica Chuji is facing trial for defamation. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/2011111293615102659.html 2011111293615102659 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:46:24 GMT With the rise of oil-prices, detrimental extractive industries are emerging and local communities are taking action. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/09/2011926162439549434.html 2011926162439549434 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:25 GMT Indigenous Bolivians are searching for social justice as the government plans to build a new highway. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/09/201197105514717750.html 201197105514717750 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:13:19 GMT Although more women than ever are leading Latin American countries, few of them base their campaigns on women's issues. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/07/2011731114350994627.html 2011731114350994627 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:54:30 GMT In Ecuador, protesting for the rights of the Earth and trying to preserve natural resources may make you a "terrorist". http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/201162995115833636.html 201162995115833636 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:44:29 GMT