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VITÓRIA, BRAZIL – As Brazil struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, the illegal destruction of the Amazon rainforest tragically rages on. Unfortunately, the leniency with which these crimes are being treated …
Stop Illegal Activity in the Amazon: A Plea From Brazil’s Private Sector Read More
By now, a significant chunk of Argentina’s population has been confined to their homes for two and a half months. But it would be a mistake to say the economy …
In Argentina, a Push to Make the Economy Work for Women Read MoreFor months, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has insisted the coronavirus is not a serious threat. Beyond instituting a national lockdown in mid-March, his government has left 209 million Brazilians largely …
Activist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick during pandemic Read More
The Colombian capital of Bogotá is opening 76km (47 miles) of temporary bike lanes to reduce crowding on public transport and help prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), as well …
Bogotá expands bike lanes to curb coronavirus spread Read More
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the power system’s failure was a key factor in the estimated 4,645 deaths associated with the storm. Hospitals and senior homes lost air conditioning …
Officials undermine rooftop solar movement in Puerto Rico in favour of natural gas Read More
Protests in the global south, particularly in Chile and Ecuador, appear to be the result of long range monetarist policies that suit the political class and fail large sections of …
Protests in the global south: Ecuador and Chile facing an uncertain economic order Read More
The anti-Bolsonaro marches come amid extremely concerning revelations, which allegedly tie the president to the murder of the councilwoman and LGBT activist Marielle Franco last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIRvgTxGYXY
Brazilians March Against Bolsonaro and his Ties to Murder of Activist Read More
On the second week of massive protests in Ecuador, thousands of indigenous protesters paralyzed the country and thousands more arrived in the capital of Quito, where they marched and eventually …
Ecuador’s Strike is a Class Struggle, Not an Endorsement of Previous Government Read More
Petrobras formed the linchpin of a reindustrialisation strategy through its capacity to develop offshore oil production including the giant platforms just outside Rio de Janeiro. Jair Bolsonaro and the Rise …
Neoliberalism unchained Read More
From Cambridge University Press website: Why has violence spiked in Latin America’s contemporary democracies? What explains its temporal and spatial variation? Analyzing the region’s uneven homicide levels, this book maps out …
Homicidal Ecologies: Illicit Economies and Complicit States in Latin America Read More