Chris and Ken speak to Ambassador Schuegraf about the decline of multilateral organizations, Germany’s “modern approach” to relations with Latin America, and more…
An interview with Ambassador Marian Schuegraf, Director of the German Federal Foreign Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
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A dos años de la peor tragedia ambiental de su historia, Brasil sigue apostándole a un modelo irresponsable de embalses mineros.
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Climate change and efforts to address it threaten to reduce the value of important economic assets in the region. Can long-term planning help reduce risk to governments and investors?
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Are crimes against the environment crimes against humanity? The International Criminal Court thinks so. Now what?
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Despite relatively better human rights records and environmental protection policies, Latin America and the Caribbean lead the world in murders of environmental activists. Why?
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