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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271350
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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
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The effect of illicitly-governed spaces
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200837
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That increase has sparked concerns that the state government is further militarising the fight against organised crime at the expense of the human rights of favela (slum…
Abreu's comments triggered a torrent of criticism, particularly from environmental and land reform groups. Moreover, numerous media outlets have since cited data collected by the…
Widespread use of the term has eroded a precise definition but it essentially denotes a brand of politics that promises to free the electorate from the corrupt influence of a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271474
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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
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While the current troubles stem largely from unsuccessful policies adopted in the recent past, Brazil has underperformed since the 1980s. At the root of this situation is the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231845
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The demonstrations took place despite the cancellation of public events amid repeated warnings that the number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil is set to increase exponentially in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251340
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During the campaign leading up to the election, in which he narrowly beat incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, Lula had pledged to tackle deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest…