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As seen in: The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Grist, openDemocracy, Dialogue Earth, Modern Diplomacy, North American Congress on Latin America (Nacla), Hackney Gazette, Diálogo Chino, Floodlight, ojoioeotrigo.com.br, Latino Life
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Writing about Latin America politics, international relations, climate and environment. MSc comparative politics (Latin America) postgrad. Fluent in Spanish.

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Book: Why China is not to blame for Latin America's environmental problems

Book: Why China is not to blame for Latin America's environmental problems

Since the turn of the century, Latin America's fortunes have become intimately entwined with those of China. …

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First BRICS bank loans spark debate over environmental protection

First BRICS bank loans spark debate over environmental protection

Instead of funding coal plants, oil refineries or roads that cut through pristine forests as some observers h…

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Canal law trumps all others in Nicaragua

Canal law trumps all others in Nicaragua

Developer Wang Jing's plans to carve a 173-mile canal through Nicaragua may be on the rocks due to a lack of …

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Why the environment isn't on the agenda in Argentina's elections

Why the environment isn't on the agenda in Argentina's elections

For a country with no government ministry dedicated to the environment, it should come as little surprise tha…

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A ‘less defensive’ China can help spur global climate deal

A ‘less defensive’ China can help spur global climate deal

China’s new diplomacy could make a major contribution to a future climate pact, but a global agreement in Par…

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Will booming India topple China in Latin America?

Will booming India topple China in Latin America?

For the second consecutive year, the booming Indian economy grew faster than any other in 2016, according to …

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Gigante brasileira da soja e algodão, SLC arrenda terras com suspeita de grilagem no Matopiba

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By Bruna Bronoski, Daniela Penha, Murilo Pajolla, Robert Soutar
| ojoioeotrigo.com.br
“Nesta COP, tinha a Blue Zone, a Green Zone e a Agri Zone”, declarou Aurélio Pavinato, CEO da SLC Agrícola, em um espaço do agronegócio durante a primeira semana da COP30, em Belém do Pará.
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Why Cop29 talks are focusing on finance

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By Robert Soutar
| The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Verified
Cop29, this year’s round of UN-organised climate talks, has been dubbed the “finance Cop”. Over the next two weeks, negotiators from 198 countries will descend on Azerbaijan to try to agree on a new finance package to help poorer countries deal with the climate crisis. So why is money the main talking point? And with big banks continuing to fund fossil fuels, will a new deal be enough? What is Cop29? In UN jargon, “Cop” stands for conference of the parties.
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Iceland backtracks on Del Monte pineapples linked to violence

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By Robert Soutar
| The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Verified
Iceland has backtracked on a recent statement and confirmed it is still stocking Del Monte pineapple products from a farm in Kenya linked to alleged human rights abuses. Two weeks ago, when approached for comment after violence broke out near Del Monte’s Thika plantation, an Iceland spokesperson told TBIJ it did not stock products from the farms in question.
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