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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Chile’s new leftist president could transform the country
Gabriel Boric has won a mandate to change Chile. The only question is how he will do it.
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Why we all – and men especially – must eat less meat to save the Amazon
New pledges and legislation should help slow tropical deforestation, but a full dietary shift is needed for real change.
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Why Venezuela’s “ecocide” must not be ignored
The failure of Venezuela to sign the Cop26 deforestation deal is yet another sign of President Nicolás Maduro’s total disregard…
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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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Economic recovery is trumping climate action in Latin America
Post-pandemic, Mexico and Brazil are consuming more fossil fuels in defiance of climate commitments.
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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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Tokyo 2020: The Covid Olympics
The New Statesman’s coverage of the world’s first pandemic Games since 1920.
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