Environment
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Environment
Mexico Oil Spill Exposes Latin America’s Old Extractive Trust Crisis
The expanding oil spill in the Gulf off Veracruz has evolved from an environmental emergency for Mexico into a significant…
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ECONOMY
Brazil Turns Bankers Into Forest Guards as Amazon Politics Harden
Brazil's new anti-deforestation credit rule extends beyond traditional banking, demonstrating to Latin America that environmental enforcement can operate through finance,…
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Environment
Mexico Oil Spill Reveals Persistent Transparency Issues in Latin America
The extensive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, affecting protected reserves and marked by official uncertainty, has evolved beyond…
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ECONOMY
Brazil Reclaims One of the World's Deadliest Cities to Revive Amazon Tourism
Manaus, formerly branded one of the world's most perilous urban centers, is staging a comeback on Europe's travel radar. As…
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Catholic Church Opposes Lifting El Salvador’s Mining Ban
The Roman Catholic Church has urgently called on President Nayib Bukele to maintain El Salvador's seven-year-old ban on gold mining.…
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Environment
Colombia Battles Devastating Fires Amid Latin America’s Worsening Drought
Colombia faces raging forest fires across multiple regions as the worst drought in decades continues to fan flames throughout Latin…
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Environment
Peru Strengthens Fire Prevention at Kuélap Amid Rising Wildfires
Peru's Ministry of Culture has ramped up preservation efforts at the pre-Inca fortress of Kuélap to protect it from increasing…
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Environment
Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Increase Amid Environmental Strikes and Challenges
Preliminary data reveals a distressing trend-deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in July, breaking a 15-month streak of falling destruction…
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Environment
Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands Facing Climate Change and Invasive Species
The collapse of Darwin's Arch in 2021 highlighted the fragility of the Galapagos Islands. As climate change and invasive species…
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Environment
Central American Children Suffer Severe Impacts from Climate Change
The severe consequences of climate change in Central America's Dry Corridor are evident in children's lives: reduced food availability, frequent…
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