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Harmful mining continues in Nicaragua despite U.S. sanctions, new investigation shows

Cambodia sea turtle nests spark hope amid coastal development & species decline

Ecuador-China free trade agreement poses serious environmental risks, critics say

In Mexico, Xalapa’s chronic water scarcity reflects a deepening national crisis

Sanctioned timber baron wins new mining concessions in Cambodia’s Prey Lang

Outcry over deforestation as Suriname’s agriculture plans come to light

Forest restoration planned for Colombia’s Farallones de Cali National Park

Chile again rejects Constitution rewrite; experts say no big loss for environment

Reversing progress, Indonesia pulp & paper drives up deforestation rates again

Top stories of change from Latin America in 2023

New dams in Cambodia pit ‘green’ hydropower against REDD+ project

Ecuador court ruling leaves a legal gray area in environmental consultation

Suriname preparing to clear Amazon for agriculture, documents suggest

Science panel presents COP28 with blueprint for saving the Amazon

Chinese gold miners ‘illegally’ tearing up Cambodian wildlife sanctuary

Peru’s crackdown on illegal gold mining a success, but only briefly, study shows

Indonesia pushes carbon-intensive ‘false solutions’ in its energy transition

Brazil cattle traceability program to limit deforestation in Pará state

Guatemala braces for unprecedented year of deforestation in Maya reserve

Quilombola communities take iron mine to U.K. court, alleging decade of damages

Panama copper mine to close after Supreme Court rules concession unconstitutional

As Colombia’s coca economy crashes, new opportunities — and threats — arise

Forests hold massive carbon storage potential — if we cut emissions

Colombian wind farm end-of-life raises circularity and Indigenous questions

Lifted sanctions on gold, oil could slow conservation efforts in Venezuela

Calls grow to repurpose land squandered in Cambodia’s concession policy

Deforestation continues in Kenya’s largest water capturing forest, satellites show

Expansion of Ecuador mine risks ‘imminent’ collapse of waste dam, experts warn

Poisoned for decades by a Peruvian mine, communities say they feel forgotten

New Paraguay law aims to improve carbon credit market

Plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname sparks deforestation fears

Communities track a path of destruction through a Cambodian wildlife sanctuary

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