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Peru's Chancay port project will bring controversies

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PERU

It purports to provide not only an improved channel for trade for Peruvian exporters but a hub for regional trade along the western coast from Colombia to Chile. It is exciting US…

Brazil's China ties will be crucial but fractious

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BRAZIL

Following an election campaign marked by anti-Chinese rhetoric, the Bolsonaro administration appears to be softening its tone and embracing the prospect of continued close…

Interoceanic rail may boost Latin American trade

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LATIN AMERICA

Interoceanic railway plans.

Global and Brazilian Amazon pressures will rise

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BRAZIL

In Amazonia, deforestation increased by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2020. The situation has led large institutional investors, corporations and foreign governments to…

Amazon policies will boost Brazil's foreign relations

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BRAZIL

After four years of rising deforestation and international criticism, the new government is showing a strong commitment to environmental issues. Leading activists Marina Silva and…

Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Latin American infrastructure funds will focus on Asia

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LATIN AMERICA

This is the largest-ever fund aimed at improving integration on the continent, and comes at a pivotal moment for the Mercosur trade bloc, which is facing an existential crisis…

Brazil deforestation pressures will mount at COP26

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BRAZIL

During last month’s UN General Assembly, President Jair Bolsonaro unsuccessfully argued that his government was controlling deforestation in the Amazon region. Reports indicate…

Mercosur-EU trade deal will face wide opposition

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MERCOSUR/EU

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…

Environmental policies will damage Brazil's trade

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BRAZIL

Bolsonaro's claims have further increased global concerns about the future of the Amazon rainforest, and international ire over his suggestion that NGOs were seeking revenge…