Latin America has the unique opportunity to use the COVID-19 pandemic to reshape its cities into more equitable communities. How they do this will be imperative for the future of the region.
Post COVID-19: A call for the right to the Latin American city
By Giulia Andronico De Morais Salles /
Energy & Environment
From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity
By Teresa Kramarz /
Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these events.
Two Gringos with Questions
An interview with Ambassador Marian Schuegraf, Director of the German Federal Foreign Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
Chris and Ken speak to Ambassador Schuegraf about the decline of multilateral organizations, Germany’s “modern approach” to relations with Latin America, and more…
Brazil and the Southern Cone
Cooptación del Estado, tragedia ambiental y olvido: Los ingredientes de la minería en Brasil
By Daniel Cerqueira & Letícia Aleixo /
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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.
Energy & Environment
How can Latin America reduce its exposure to climate risk?
By Amal-Lee Amin /
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?
Human Rights & Social Inclusion
When courts go green
By Teresa Kramarz /
Are crimes against the environment crimes against humanity? The International Criminal Court thinks so. Now what?
Human Rights & Social Inclusion
The risky business of environmental activism in Latin America
By Sofia Rivas & Mercedes Hoffay /
Despite relatively better human rights records and environmental protection policies, Latin America and the Caribbean lead the world in murders of environmental activists. Why?