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A wave of forest fires has devastated a large area of central-southern Chile, raising questions about the country's preparedness for climate change but also further undermining…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217608
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Wildfires in Bolivia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246175
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Water shortages have seen states of emergency declared in both Bolivia and Peru.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216476
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Twenty years to the day after talks began, the EU and Mercosur announced that a free trade deal had been reached on June 29. The agreement is predicted to save European exporters…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245045
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Brazil recorded considerable improvements in the conservation of Amazonia in the decade from the mid-2000s. However, tighter budgets since the mid-2010s and the openly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272497
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The economy grew by 3.0% in the second quarter and by 2.4% in the first six months of 2015, according to figures published by the Statistics Institute (INEI). This compares with a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203027
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When Bolsonaro was elected in 2018, he enjoyed widespread private-sector support based on promises to implement radical free-market reforms and sound monetary and fiscal policies…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272999
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During last month’s virtual climate summit, President Jair Bolsonaro promised ambitious environmental targets, including eliminating illegal deforestation by 2030. However, one…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261308
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Turnout, at over 58%, was the highest since 1974. Petro’s largest leads were recorded in coastal departments (regions); he also secured a majority in Bogota. Although he has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271002
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In Europe, environmentalist groups and farmers oppose the deal and have growing support among governments and in the European Parliament, in particular as a result of Brazil’s…