Labor Advocates Recall Bangladeshi Garment Factory Collapse
Ten years after a Bangladeshi factory complex collapsed, killing 1,134 workers and injuring 2,500 others, perilous labor conditions continue.
Read More
Search Results for: UCA News
Indigenous Immigrants Seek Rights in Brazil
Indigenous immigrants from Venezuela, including the Warao, struggle to establish their rights under Brazil’s governmental policies.
Read More
Child Labor Happening in Agriculture, Experts Say
Children are working as part of the agricultural labor force, sometimes enduring long hours and grueling conditions.
Read More
Vatican Disavows ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
Responding to calls from Indigenous leaders, the Vatican repudiates concepts in papal bulls from the Conquest that led to the “Doctrine of Discovery.”
Read More
Peru Protests Are a Demand for Respect, Says Sister Pat Ryan
Protests by mostly rural, indigenous Peruvians reflect frustration with urban governing politicians, says Maryknoll Sister Patricia Ryan who has worked for over 50 years in Peru’s Altiplano.
Read More