Category: Southern Cone

El primer año de Milei en Argentina: retrocesos para el colectivo LGBTIQ+

Como nunca antes, en un día de verano que sobrepasa los 30 grados de sensación térmica, el colectivo travesti-trans encabeza una marcha a la par de las Abuelas y Madres […] Read More >

Milei’s First Year in Argentina Leads to Setbacks for the LGBTIQ+ Community

On a sweltering February afternoon in downtown Buenos Aires, the transvestite-trans collective leads a march alongside the human right’s organization the Grandmothers and Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Behind […] Read More >

Charrúa: el enclave energético de Chile que hace frente a la oscuridad

Torres de alta tensión, vallas metálicas y letreros que advierten peligro dan la bienvenida a la localidad rural de Charrúa, ubicada casi 500 kilómetros al sur de Santiago, capital de […] Read More >

Charrúa: Chile’s Energy Enclave Battling Darkness

High-voltage towers, metal fences, and warning signs greet visitors as they enter the rural town of Charrúa, located nearly 500 kilometers south of Santiago, Chile’s capital. Here, a community made […] Read More >

Indigenous-led Seed Bank Protects the Amazon’s Biodiversity

RORAIMA, BRAZIL – The sun has barely risen as men and women leave their homes to make their way towards the maloca, a tall hut as large as an amphitheater. […] Read More >

It Takes Three to Tango: Argentina at a crossroads as 2023 elections near

A century ago when legendary tango singer Carlos Gardel walked the streets of Buenos Aires, he assured Argentinians in his song “Volver” that 20 years is nothing. Today, they are […] Read More >

China, the Americas, and Lithium — A Tale of Investment in Emerging Markets

NEW YORK — Year-to-date, Chinese investments in Latin American lithium — as measured by the price tag of projects and acquisition value — have surpassed investment levels in 2021, according […] Read More >

Here’s What You Need to Know Ahead of the Lula-Xi Meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to travel to China on April 14. After initially postponing the trip due to contracting pneumonia, he will meet with Chinese […] Read More >

Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva and President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva smiling and embracing.

Lula looks to Marina Silva again to stanch forest loss

Since taking office on Jan. 1, left-leaning Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has moved quickly to reverse the environmental policies of his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Among his […] Read More >

A Corruption Scandal Is Making Waves in ‘Squeaky-Clean’ Uruguay

This article was republished with permission from World Politics Review. To view the original, click here. The story was damaging enough to begin with. Last September, Alejandro Astesiano — chief […] Read More >