Looking ahead, the year might not be an easy one for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro; the economy, institutional chaos, corruption and an opposition ...
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Bolsonaro’s open fronts
By Esther Solano /
Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019
As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and news.
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The COP25 dilemma and looking forward to 2020
By Maximiliano Bello & Anders Beal /
After two weeks of negotiations, the resulting COP25 deal was a weak compromise. Stronger international cooperation and increased pressure is necessary to ...
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The missed opportunity of COP25
By Rebecca Ray /
The relocation of COP25 from Chile to Spain was a missed opportunity to focus on Latin America's environmental issues, especially the ambiguous governance ...
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The Caribbean’s extreme vulnerability to climate change: A “life or death” matter
By Victoria Gaytan /
Climate change poses an uneven burden on the economy and future development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, not ...
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Accountability for climate action in the era of Greta
By Teresa Kramarz /
Greta Thunberg—the 16-year-old girl who just one year ago started a global climate movement—has spoken loud and clear about demanding action against ...
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Acting on climate while states fail to act
By Teresa Kramarz /
Brazil and the developing world are not the only culprits on climate change. The developed world too shares the blame for CO2 output. Unfortunately, the ...
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Under Bolsonaro the Amazon fires are much worse
By Jimena Galindo /
Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest caused a social media frenzy last week, shining a spotlight on Brazil. Although fires in the Amazon aren’t new, under ...
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Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
By Amal-Lee Amin /
Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by ...
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