Meet Youth Activists Behind Fridays for Future Movements in Uganda and Chile (video)
Youth climate strikers: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, founder of Fridays for Future Uganda, and Angela Valenzuela from Fridays for Future in Chile.
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Nature-Based Climate Solutions Opportunity for Latin America
Protecting and restoring natural areas in Latin America, home to fifty percent of the planet’s biodiversity and over a quarter of its forests, is critical if the world is to avert a biodiversity and climate disaster.
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Colombian Protesters Return to Streets Amid Disputes with Government
Road blocks and marches were initially reported in cities including Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Cucuta on Wednesday.
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US Slaps New Sanctions on Six Venezuelan Oil Tankers
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions on six oil tankers owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA…
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Indigenous Protectors Are Defending the Amazon & “Paying With Their Lives” (video)
Last month an indigenous forest protector named Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead in the Amazon by illegal loggers. It was the latest incident in a wave of violence.
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Colombian Gov. Fails to Reach Agreement in First Meeting with Protest Organizers
The Colombian government on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement at its first meeting with protest organizers. New rallies called for Wednesday.
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Colombian Government Accepts to Negotiate in Bid to End Protests
Colombia’s government has said it is willing to launch negotiations with protest organizers in a bid to stop massive demonstrations…
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US to Restore Tariffs on Steel from Brazil and Argentina
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he intends to restore steel and aluminium tariffs against Brazil and Argentina.
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ABCs of the Recent Latin American Protests
To help you understand the current situation in Latin America, we offer you an A to Z explanation of what’s happening in the region.
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DiCaprio Responds to Bolsonaro’s Claim that He Funded Amazon Fires
Leonardo Di Carpio: “The future of these irreplaceable ecosystems is at stake and I am proud to stand with the groups protecting them…”
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