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1 – 10 of 15Peru’s share in world production appears to be increasing, notwithstanding rising output in Bolivia and Colombia. Although the ‘VRAEM’ area in southern Peru accounts for most…
The ‘new gold rush’ in the Amazon almost trebled between 2017 and 2020, boosted by international gold prices and insufficient surveillance and law enforcement. This trend has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279699
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275464
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Deforestation is continuing apace, although at a slower rate than in neighbouring Brazil. State presence in much of the region is, at best, precarious, and indigenous peoples are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271653
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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BRAZIL: Early initiatives will prompt mixed reaction
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES240928
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LATIN AMERICA/PERU: Papal visit will not boost fervour
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES229244
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The notice comes amid rising violence between pastoralists and settled non-Fulani, predominantly Christian farming communities in the south-west. As southern politicians grow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259452
ISSN: 2633-304X
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BRAZIL: Indigenous proposal will prompt outcry
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES240343
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The area concentrates some of the world’s most isolated indigenous communities, but also increasingly attracts organised criminal groups. Near the Peruvian and Colombian borders…