The Amazon is the Planet’s Counterweight to Global Warming:
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A Place of Stupefying Richness Under Relentless Assault Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has escalated deforestation to dire...
Chile's Kast channels Pinochet's ghost against 'communist' left
SANTIAGO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Chilean ultra-conservative presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, sometimes likened to Brazilian leader...
Latin American Women Spearhead Campaigns Against Gendered Violence
In the global struggle against gendered violence, Latin American women are key changemakers. With rates of gender-based violence...
How left-wing forces are regaining ground in Latin America
As progressives win key elections from Honduras to Peru, analysts point to changing regional dynamics. Latin America’s political left is...
Africa: Reproductive Health and Rights Activists From Over a Dozen Countries Unveil Call to Donors
At a virtual press briefing today, global health experts and activists — all current or senior fellows of the Aspen Institute New Voices...
Canada votes to ban LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’
Conservatives joined Liberals in unanimous vote, prompting applause in House of Commons Canadian lawmakers have passed a motion banning...
Nurses from 28 countries file UN complaint:
Allege human rights violations by EU and 4 countries for ‘the loss of countless lives’ in the pandemic A coalition of nurses unions...
Brazil: Amazon sees worst deforestation levels in 15 years
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has hit its highest level in over 15 years, official data shows. A report by Brazil's space...
Brazil’s Far-Right Disinformation Pushers Find a Safe Space on Telegram
In a social media ecosystem facing mounting pressure to combat fake news and polarization, Telegram is the most permissive disseminator...
Covid Deaths of Yanomami Children Fuel Fears for Brazil's Indigenous Groups
Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil's indigenous groups Yanomami members in Surucucu, Roraima state. The Amazon...
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