The crisis of regional and multilateral institutions goes hand in hand with the international rise of right-wing populism. In the US, the UK, Russia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, the Philippines and Brazil, we are experiencing the rise of right-wing populist politicians who throw headline-grabbing barbs at global compromises and the negotiating processes of supranational institutions such as the UN.
Read MoreWith the record rate blaze in the Amazon that struck Indigenous communities, the world is confronted by a humanitarian crisis in the midst of an ever-worsening political-economic condition.
Read MoreFar-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has worked to deregulate and open up the Amazon for agribusiness, logging and mining since he came into office in January, and indigenous peoples in the country say they are on the frontlines of the destruction.
Read MoreThe National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for Puerto Rico today as Tropical Storm Dorian moves toward the island, picking up strength, reports Democracy Now.
Read MoreThis is a small sample of the serious environmental impact generated by industrial processes at the hands of the big capitals of the world and allowed by the neoliberal governments of the right and the left, in their eagerness to super exploit the natural wealth of our continent.
Read MoreAs Venezuela sinks into chaos, more and more migrants are streaming into Colombia, which is bearing the brunt of the refugee crisis. The influx has stretched the country’s economic resources to the limit and sparked a wave of xenophobia. But Colombia intends to keep its borders open.
Read MoreBolivia is seeking a ministerial meeting with Brazil and other neighbouring countries that have been affected by wildfires, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Read MoreAugust is the month of major political crises in Brazil, but no one suspected that an environmental issue would be the trigger for the storms threatening the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, just eight months into his term.
Read MoreFrance is to oppose a European Union trade deal with the South American Mercosur group of countries because of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policy, the Elysee Palace confirmed on Friday.
Read MoreIn Mexico, the Zapatista National Liberation Army announced this week that it is extending its leadership of autonomous indigenous zones to 11 more areas in the southern state of Chiapas.
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