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1 – 10 of 57This is 123% more than in the same week in 2023 and 200% more than the average of the last five years. Climate change is exacerbating the difficulties governments face in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288451
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Rising temperatures and reduced rainfall have strained power systems across Central America in recent months, with hydroelectric dams generating less power while demand rises…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287453
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The amount of land granted for mining has now surpassed 2 million hectares, having doubled between 2021 and 2023 to around 1.8 million. This rapid expansion in mining activity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287043
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CENTRAL AMERICA: Extreme weather poses perennial risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES287773
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Nicaraguan lawmakers approved a Chinese loan for a new airport last month, negotiations with Honduras over an FTA are progressing and the new government of Guatemala -- Taiwan’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286056
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The decision followed weeks of protests over the terms of the newly revised contract. Cobre Panama, located in Colon province, is Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283954
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PANAMA: Mining dispute challenges will endure
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283639
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LATIN AMERICA: Summit will not solve migration issues
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282854
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CENTRAL AMERICA: Locusts to compound farmer struggles
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES253977
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Numerous large caravans of Central American migrants have formed in recent weeks, with more than 6,000 people coalescing in Mexico City earlier this month. The growing frequency…