Peru could elect indigenous President on a green platform

Greens have been winning huge votes in Latin America, Marina Silva gained 20% in the Brazilian Presidential election and in Colombia the Greens came second in the Presidential election.

A Green challenge is being launched by the indigenous leader Alberto Pizango, who was exiled after Peruvian police killed over a hundred people at Bagua during protests to preserve the Amazon from oil companies.

The Republic, Sat, 06/11/2010

via Derek Wall

Brazilian Green vote

Latin American politics is becoming increasingly Green. Green Party candidate, Marina Silva has just received 20% in the Brazilian presidential elections - earlier this year the Green candidate got 21.5% in the Colombian presidential election.

This is Marina Silva's biog according to Al Jazeera:

Marina Silva, 52, is a renowned environmentalist who was born in the Amazon, the daughter of a poor rubber tapper. Despite being illiterate into her teens, she went on to earn a university degree and has since worked tirelessly to defend Brazil's rainforest.

Latin America is the place to watch.