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In Colombia, guerrilla groups decide the fate of the Amazon

Colombia decree recognizes Indigenous people as environmental authorities

‘Glimmers of promise’ for 30×30 goal as UN report calls for boosted efforts

Trial begins in U.K. for victims of Minas Gerais dam disaster

EU considers postponing anti-deforestation law as pressure from agribusiness mounts

Police murder Guarani man as Brazil struggles with Indigenous land demarcation

CHAPTER 6. Culture and demographics defines the Pan Amazon’s present

Permits granted for Colombia’s Alacrán mine amid pollution, deforestation concerns

Honduras taps armed forces to eliminate deforestation by 2029. Will it work?

Why is violence against environmental defenders getting worse? Five things to know

In Nicaragua, activists challenge the value of international ‘green’ financing

The challenge of the next oil and gas investments further in the Pan Amazon

Indigenous communities sidelined for Suriname’s new carbon credit program, critics say

China accepts U.N. recommendations to improve environmental conflicts in Latin America

Trained to stop poaching, Benin park rangers instead face jihadists

Argentina weighs new MPA to curb international fishing frenzy in ‘Blue Hole’

Communities fend off attacks as officials study Brazil’s anti-Indigenous land rights bill

Mexican fishing industry rep killed after denouncing illegal fishing

Tía María copper mine set to open in Peru despite community backlash

Activists ask for help combatting violence against Nicaragua’s Indigenous communities

Conservationists look for new ways to fight oil pipelines in southern Mexico

Short on funds and long on risk, Venezuelan conservation groups worry for future

What’s at stake for the environment in Venezuela’s upcoming election?

After 2-year wait, Sonoran wilderness protection law gets closer to reality

Panama’s ‘Caribbean Corridor’ highway threatens three protected areas, critics say

As logging booms in Suriname, forest communities race to win land rights

Sweeping reform package threatens environmental protections in Argentina, critics say

Venezuela: Water crisis looms as deforestation spreads in Yacambú National Park

U.K. court to hear lawsuit for victims of Brazilian dam disaster

In Peru’s Madre de Dios, deforestation from mining brings huge economic losses

Landmark ruling in Suriname grants protections to local and Indigenous communities — for now

Weak banking regulations leave two-thirds of Amazon vulnerable to oil and gas

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