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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionHow much has Bolsonaro changed Brazil’s role in the world?The far-Right leader’s status as an international pariah masks some important points of continuity
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThe challenge of Chile: why I am optimisticThe election of Gabriel Boric, a left-wing president, has consequences far beyond the country’s borders
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationWinds of change blow through indigenous lands in La GuajiraThe Caribbean coastal desert is ground zero for Colombia’s plan to lead the region’s shift to renewable energy, but...
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Published in: Podcasts: FeatureHow did a journalist who knew she would be killed live?Regina Martínez suffered threats and censorship. She revealed Mexico’s corruption, organised crime and human rights...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionIs there a ‘third way’ for Brazil?As Bolsonaro and Lula square up for next year’s election, some Brazilians demand an alternative. But does it risk...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationA green paradox: Deforesting the Amazon for wind energy in the Global NorthA shift to wind energy is leaving a trail of destruction in Ecuador, with a brutal impact on Indigenous communities...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisWhat does the arrest of Otoniel, Colombia’s most-wanted drug trafficker, mean?The head of the violent Colombian Gulf cartel, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as ‘Otoniel’, was captured last...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisAcross Latin America, the fight for defenders’ justice intensifiesIf we are serious about human rights, we should not stop demanding justice for Berta Cáceres and Marielle Franco
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCOP26: Why many are sceptical of politicians’ $19bn pledge to save the AmazonWorld leaders have committed to tackling deforestation by 2030, but Indigenous communities know such rhetoric rarely...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionBolsonaro’s empty climate promises for BrazilAs Bolsonaro claims to protect forests, his leadership has allowed devastation of the Amazonian jungle to reach epic heights
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationCoca farming is destroying Peru’s Amazon. Is it time for a radical solution?Deforestation is accelerating in the wake of the pandemic and the war on drugs. Handing power back to Indigenous...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionTo help Indigenous people in Brazil, let’s challenge our own violenceRather than looking to ‘save’ others, we should aim to dismantle the hatred and exploitation of those who reject...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionNicaragua: The revolution betrayedPresident Ortega is seeking a fourth successive term – but seems to have no intention of giving up power whatever...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionLatin America 20 years after 9/11: a missed opportunityWith the US distracted, leaders had a chance to build a just society. They failed, but the task has never been more urgent
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFate of the Piripkura tribe in the hands of agency taken over by BolsonaroLast remaining family members rely on Brazil’s Indigenous land protection orders for survival. With the protections...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe rights defenders at risk in MexicoMore than 86,000 have disappeared in Mexico, many of whom are environmental activists. openDemocracy shadows the...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionHaiti chérie: not unlucky but unpreparedPoor infrastructure and governance add to the woes of a country laid low by a hurricane, which followed an...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionIf we lose the Amazon, our world will lose its futureBrazil is voting to legalize the destruction of the Amazon forest and the extermination of Indigenous peoples, the...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThreats to the rule of law in Guatemala are getting seriousThe removal of an independent prosecutor who pursued government corruption is the latest in a series of attacks on...
