South America

Brazil Faces Two Contrasting Legacies For Amazon In October’s Elections

"Polls indicate that Brazil’s presidential election in October will go to a runoff between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in a duel likely to decide the fate of the Amazon Rainforest."

Source: Mongabay, 09/13/2022

"On Chile Rivers, Native Spirituality And Development Clash"

"Mist suddenly arose from the Truful Truful River as it flowed below the snow-covered Llaima volcano, and Victor Curin smiled at the sun-dappled water spray. A leader in one of the Indigenous communities by the river’s shores in the Chilean Andes, Curin took it as a sign that the waterfall’s ngen — its owner and protector spirit — approved of his visit and prayer that mid-July morning."

Source: AP, 08/24/2022
November 21, 2024 to November 23, 2024

One World Media's Global Reporting Summit 2024

This year's One World Media summit, co-hosted by POPLab, takes place in London (ticketed; discounts for students) and Mexico City (free). Attendees can join the free livestream from anywhere in the world. Theme: Climate change and its impact on women and vulnerable groups in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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August 30, 2022

Webinar: The Media, the Amazon and the 2022 Brazil Elections

Ahead of Brazil's 2022 elections, Smoke Signal socio environmental monitor invites journalists to the virtual launch of their new report "The Amazon and the Future of Brazil," showing politicians in nine Brazilian states supported dismantling of environmental policy to protect forests at the federal level. 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.

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Five More Arrested In Brazil Over Murders Of Phillips And Pereira

"Brazilian police arrested another five people in connection with the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira on Saturday, and said one of the suspects already in custody was likely the leader of an illegal fishing mafia based in the Amazon region."

Source: Guardian, 08/08/2022

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