Tropical forests, which cover 6 percent of Earth, are our planet’s largest natural carbon sink and our first line of defense against climate change. Even with massive human effort at reducing emissions, reaching the 1.5-degree target is not possible without forest restoration. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), whose forests…Read more +
Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Agustin Gonzalez-Agote discuss China's currency internationalization ambitions in this guest blog post for the Inter-American Dialogue's Asia and Latin America Program.Read more +
To learn about the implications of the recent Eletrobras sale, the prospects of Petrobras privatization, and how both are affected by the likely return of Lula, the Dialogue's Energy & Climate Program spoke to Dr. Mark Langevin, adjunct professor and senior fellow at George Mason University and senior advisor to Horizon Client Access.Read more +
The Latin America Advisor interviewed Gabrielle Trebat, managing director for Brazil & the Southern Cone at McLarty Associates, to talk about the latest political developments in Brazil and scandals surrounding President Jair Bolsonaro.Read more +
2018 will be a pivotal year for energy in Latin America, as the region’s top oil producers are set to hold presidential elections that could lead to sweeping policy changes.Read more +
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Though the threat of terrorism has caused alarm in Brazil, growing crime on the streets of Rio has emerged as the top concern during the Olympics.Read more +
Vice President Michel Temer has assumed the Brazilian presidency on an interim basis. An end to Brazil's trauma depends on his government’s performance, particularly in its success in reviving the country’s economy.Read more +
With the first South American Olympics slated to begin in under four months, it is impossible to ignore the harm that the current situation in Brazil is inflicting on the historic occasion.Read more +