A decree has given Brazil’s military temporary authority over the fight against deforestation – while government actions continue to fuel it.
Environment & Sustainability
Can Brazil’s Armed Forces Protect the Amazon?
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Natalie Unterstell
Video: The Caribbean Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
COA hosted the Dominican Republic's Executive Director of the Presidential Committee for COVID-19 Response Amado Alejandro Báez.
How to Weigh Bolsonaro’s Play for Environmental Redemption
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Natalie Unterstell
The announcement of a new council to oversee Amazon policy might actually suggest a changing stance toward deforestation.
Hurricane Maria: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Ben Miller
The natural disaster devastated the Caribbean – exposing corruption and climate risks in its wake.
New Data Points to Staggering Violence in the Amazon
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Robert Muggah, Júlia Franciotti
A study shows 2,500 separate violent incidents targeting environmental defenders. The government, business and society must act.
Haiti's Earthquake: LatAm's Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Roberto Simon
Manmade problems are still exacerbating a tragedy provoked by natural disaster.
The Invisible Crisis: A Special Report on Water from Americas Quarterly
For its last issue of 2019, Americas Quarterly explores the politics of water in Latin America.