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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: 50.50: OpinionMeet the Nicaraguan women fighting for democracy from prisonDespite the ‘farce’ of Sunday’s elections in Nicaragua, women jailed for challenging the Ortega regime offer hope...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionJohnson’s UK, Bolsonaro’s Brazil and Orbán’s Hungary: peas in a state-captured podState capture happens when narrow interest groups take control of public policy, buying influence to rewrite the...
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Published in: Rethinking Populism: OpinionProgressive politics in Latin America needs a Green Democratic RevolutionA green populism could be the basis of a new kind of politics in Latin America, one that embraces many of the...
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Published in: Home: OpinionCosta Rica: Latin America’s climate championCosta Rica is a rare country whose efforts have been consistent with the Paris Agreement
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Published in: 50.50: NewsMexican women win abortion rights, state by stateSlowly but steadily, Mexican women are gaining access to legal abortion – despite right-wing politicians and...
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Published in: Home: OpinionColombia: A in theory, D in practiceThe country’s new climate targets are bold but rely too much on reducing deforestation and changing land use. What...
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Published in: Home: OpinionSunak hides behind rose-tinted glasses as COVID and climate threats riseBudget ignores need for emission cuts, while government’s consistent incompetence puts Britons at greater risk from...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBarbados: the small but mighty force for climate actionThe island’s first female premiere shows the connection between slavery, reparations and climate finance – and how...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureTrans men in Colombia struggle to access safe abortionTrans men in Colombia are at high risk of being raped, but if they become pregnant they often can’t get the help they need
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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: Home: AnalysisMexico once led the way on climate policies. Now, it has taken a step backwardsAs it steers towards fossil fuels, the Latin American nation is on a path opposite to the objectives of the Paris Agreement
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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: 50.50: InvestigationSpanish anti-LGBT group battled Google to suppress links to secret societyWikiLeaks files show that HazteOir, which uses ‘free speech’ arguments to oppose LGBT rights, fought to hide ties to...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureMeet the Latin American women who launched the global day for safe abortionThree decades ago, in November 1990, women’s rights activists met in Argentina to launch new campaigns – and share...
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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: 50.50: OpinionHaïti a besoin d’un féminisme inclusif qui défend toutes les femmes, y compris les femmes transUne grande partie du mouvement féministe en Haïti pense que le pays, déchiré par la crise, n’est pas prêt pour cette...
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