Amazon
Petro Raises a Global Transformations Agenda at CELAC Summit
The Colombian president proposes to use renewable natural resources and ecosystems of global importance as "cards" of geopolitical negotiation.
Jan 24, 2023
On Tuesday, Colombian President...
Brazil: a victory in a tragedy underway
by Virgínia Fontes
1 January 2023
Lula’s victory raises many hopes, despite the alliances made too early with a motley array of forces, including those who...
Bolsonarism after Bolsonaro
While Jair Bolsonaro has been voted out of office, the forces that empowered him retain considerable influence.
By Camila Villard Duran
1st November 2022
Brazil has...
Brazil’s Runoff Election Will Have Enormous Effects on the Global Climate...
By C.J. Polychroniou,
October 13, 2022
Brazil is now headed toward a rocky presidential runoff vote on October 30, after its October 2 election produced no clear...
‘Incredible News’: Global Applause as Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins Colombian Presidency
Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Petro's victory "strengthens democracy and progressive forces in Latin America."
By Jake Johnson
June 20, 2022
Former...
Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Accelerates as Elections Loom in Brazil
By Mike Ludwig,
March 30, 2022
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far right president, is launching a reelection bid and currently trailing in the polls behind former president...
Pronounced loss of Amazon rainforest resilience since the early 2000s
By Chris A. Boulron Timothy M. Lenton & Niklas Boers
Mar 7, 2022
Abstract
The resilience of the Amazon rainforest to climate and land-use change is crucial for...
Selon l’écrivain Amitav Ghosh, « Le monde se prépare aux changements...
Hervé Kempf et Mathieu Génon (Reporterre)
14 septembre 2021
Pour le grand écrivain indien Amitav Ghosh, le problème posé à l’humanité par la crise écologique est...
Amazon patents show new level of surveillance
Amazon has registered 17 new patents for biometric technology intended to help its doorbell cameras identify “suspicious” people by scent, skin texture, fingerprints, eyes,...
Bernie Sanders Announces He’s Voting No on $778 Billion Defense Bill
By Sharon Zhang
November 17, 2021
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced on Tuesday that he’s planning to vote against the Senate’s defense bill that would authorize a...