Latin America’s new pink tide faces a difficult balancing act
A wave of left-wing victories in the region doesn’t guarantee sweeping social progress
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Bolsonaro can’t end deforestation in the Amazon – even if he wants to
Ending deforestation would alienate the president’s base at a time when he needs its support more than ever.
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How strongmen cling to power
Authoritarian leaders around the world are strengthening their rule. Can anyone topple them?
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Why the deforestation agreement is badly needed to save the Amazon
Under Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s deforestation rate has risen to a 12-year high.
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The Cop26 deforestation agreement is big – but it shows the challenge facing world leaders
The green movement needs to be politically realistic without stoking a coalition between those in despair and denial.
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Why a UK law to criminalise deforestation won’t save the Amazon
Campaigners suggest UK plans to stop deforestation outside its borders are lacking in ambition.
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Glenn Greenwald: the greatest journalist of all time?
Why the Brazil-based investigative reporter divides the US left and has become a friend to the right.
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Lula, Bolsonaro and a third way for Brazil
Roberto Mangabeira Unger joins Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin on the World Review podcast