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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…

Pope's Mexico visit will highlight unresolved problems

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MEXICO

The visit will be his fourth to the Americas (following trips to Brazil in 2013, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay in July 2015 and Cuba and the United States in September 2015) and…

Absent state will facilitate Amazon damage in Peru

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PERU

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…

Papal visit to Canada leaves mixed legacy

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CANADA

The visit, termed a ‘penitential pilgrimage’ by the Vatican, was designed to deliver an apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the residential school system intended to…

Chile government will struggle with indigenous issues

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CHILE

Meanwhile, part of the area remains under a state of emergency in an attempt to contain a surge in the violence that has plagued it for over two decades.

Rural protests could quickly snowball in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

Tens of thousands of farmers and indigenous people have taken part in demonstrations since May 30 in protest at the government's economic policies. At least three people are…

Deforestation and crime expand in Brazil’s Amazonia

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BRAZIL

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…

Violence will worsen in Nigeria's Niger Delta

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NIGERIA

This forms part of a broader crackdown against bunkering, oil theft, smuggling, violent crime, piracy and insurgencies in the Niger Delta as Nigeria struggles to increase its oil…

Mexico’s Amnesty law will benefit few

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MEXICO

Amnesty law.

Coca production will have far-reaching impacts in Peru

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PERU

Peru’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…