Election Vertigo? What’s at stake in Latin America’s intense election cycle
This month, Human Rights Watch warned of an alarming spike in authoritarianism in Latin America, accompanied…
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Category: Brazil
Deforestation in Brazil is rising dramatically from last year
Deforestation in Brazil continues to be on the rise, despite President Jair Bolsonaro’s promise…
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20 top accelerator programs and incubators making a mark on Latin America
Creating your own startup isn’t always as easy as it looks. That’s especially true if you…
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94% of deforestation in Brazilian Amazon is illegal as government remains absent
Ninety-four percent of Brazil’s deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is considered illegal,…
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Brazil daily COVID deaths reach 4,000 for first time as variant takes hold
For the first time since the pandemic began, Brazil has registered more than 4,000 deaths in a 24-hour…
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COVID-19 variant found in the Amazon is three times more contagious, Brazil says
The COVID-19 variant found prevalently throughout the Amazon region could be three times more contagious…
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Victims of Brazilian dam collapse will get $7 billion in compensation
The mining company responsible for a catastrophic 2019 dam collapse that killed 270 people in Brazil’s…
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COVID-ravaged Brazil begins vaccine rollout
Brazil’s government approved a pair of vaccines Sunday as the country struggles to contain the…
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Brazil’s carbon emissions rising because of Amazon deforestation
Brazil emitted 9.6 percent more carbon emissions in 2019 than the previous year, according to a new…
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Q&A: How one Latin American startup is using tech to help hotels keep profits during the COVID-19 pandemic
It’s no secret that the tourism industry in Latin America has been flattened by COVID-19, as the…
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