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San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico – The famous red and white logo can be seen on almost every street. It is painted on the front of mom-and-pop stores. It is …
How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water Read More
Neoliberal policies have infected both arms of politics in Brazil and its people are falling sick. Diogo Mazeron writes. After a very close and polarised election at the end of …
Austerity in Brazil – the dangerous cuts Read More
The Amazon rainforest in southern Colombia stretches lush and green across the horizon, but beneath its dense canopy lies a shifting reality. The southern province of Putumayo – a remote …
Women-led fish farming in Colombia becomes alternative to drug crops Read More
As a major international biodiversity summit approaches its Friday conclusion, environmental advocates fear that world leaders will not make the conservation and financial commitments needed to halt the destruction of …
‘The Window Is Closing’: Fears Grow That World Leaders Will Fail to Protect Nature at COP16 Read More
The UN’s annual biodiversity talks (COP16) will be held in Cali, Colombia between 21 October and 1 November – an opportunity to take stock of the progress in raising funds for …
COP16 global biodiversity talks to focus on financing Read More
More than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their children in the past 12 months due to …
Barnardo’s reveals the extent of child poverty while demanding two-child benefit cap is lifted Read More
Argentina’s reserves, held by its Central Bank, include almost two million troy ounces of gold, valued at about $4.5 billion. But lately, there’s a question that’s on everybody’s lips: where is …
The mystery of Argentina’s gold: Milei admits that it was transferred abroad, without specifying the quantities or destination Read More
For years, the Jequitinhonha River Valley, in southeastern Brazil, carried the stigma of being a very poor area, marked by the hunger and illiteracy. But it turns out that treasure …
Lithium fever brings prosperity and headaches to one of the poorest corners of Brazil Read More
Porto Alegre, Brazil – Carla Rambo moves through a room of clutter, clearing the shelves inside her office supplies store in the historic centre of Porto Alegre, the capital of the …
‘The future is dark’: Brazilian businesses shattered by floods Read More
The Bolívar 1 Organoponic Garden is a two-acre plot in the center of Caracas. Wedged between concrete high-rises, this flagship garden produces a variety of food crops using Cuban-inspired methods …
Urban Agriculture in the Heart of Caracas: A Conversation with Glenda Vivas Read More