AQ Podcast: Ways Forward for the Amazon
A Brazilian security and development expert on political challenges ahead for the region, but also responsible investment opportunities.
With the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a third term in Brazil, the international community expects the country to curb the aggressive deforestation and criminal activity seen in the Amazon in recent years. The path ahead will require astute political negotiations, argues this week's guest, Ilona Szabó, the founder of Instituto Igarapé, a think tank focused on security and development. Ilona talks to us about her expectations for Brazil's incoming government, prospects for cooperation with other Amazon nations, such as Peru and Venezuela, and how the private sector should...
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