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Published in: Changemakers: OpinionElected politicians have failed in Peru – here’s what must come next
The next chapter of Peru’s democracy must focus on the lasting injustices of colonialism
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEven a Lula victory won’t necessarily mean a win for Brazil
OPINION: Latin America’s Left needs a new development model to stop the continent’s ‘open veins’ from haemorrhaging
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisSeven thousand miles away, the Ukraine war sparks crisis in Peru
At least six people have died during mass protests in the Latin American country, which has faced widespread unrest...
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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: 50.50: OpinionThere’s no way to vote for women’s rights in Peru’s presidential elections
The country infamous for forced sterilisations will face the choice of two ‘anti-gender’ candidates in run-off...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionCould a UN treaty force mining companies to behave responsibly?
As business continues during a global pandemic, the need to protect the environment, health and human rights are...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisA health check for democracy in Latin America
This year’s election cycle will tell us whether political systems in the region can deal with social tensions made...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRevision of US Anti-Drug Policy will benefit all of Latin America
A key report published by the US Congress provides a glimpse into what the fight against organized crime could look...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationIllegal Chinese fishing in the Galapagos: a threat to the biodiversity of the Latin American Pacific
The growing illegal activity of Chinese fishing vessels in Latin American waters has triggered the search for new...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSaweto's daughter fights for justice in the Peruvian Amazon
Diana Ríos Rengifo took on the defense of the Peruvian Amazon in the fight against illegal loggers after the murder...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationMight social intelligence save Latin America from its governments in times of Covid-19?
Digital democratic innovation as a response to Covid-19 puts on the table the need for governments to rely on...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBeyond biological warfare: Why COVID-19 is a matter of land distribution in Latin America
Land concentration is one of the main causes for the high rates of poverty, economic inequality and the polarization...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe survival of the Amazon is at stake
Advised by policymakers, CEOs, cultural icons and elected Indigenous leaders, research panel led by Carlos Nobre,...
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Published in: Migrant FuturesWhat fate for the Venezuelan migrants stranded in Peru?
Peru and other countries of destination, have a moral duty towards vulnerable migrants and refugees.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMobility in immobility: Latin American migrants trapped amid COVID-19
States urgently need to rethink their individual responses to COVID-19 and coordinate a collective approach to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaInstitutional crisis deepens in Peru
News of protests and the release of Keiko Fujimori indicates Peru could be in for a complex ride during the next few...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA timber laundering mafia ravages Peru
The mafia that makes trafficking of illegally-sourced wood possible in Peru is not made up of timber trade outlaws....
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaInSight Crime’s 2018 Homicide Round-Up
In its Homicide Round-Up, InSight Crime looks into the murder rates country by country and the factors behind them. Español.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBrazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have appointed new ministers in charge of the Amazon. Who are they?
Four countries in the Amazon basin have appointed new environment ministers in the past eight months, at a time when...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCriminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru
In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court in Peru will decide the fate of Walter Aduviri, an indigenous spokesperson...