Southern Cone & Brazil Archives - Page 26 of 92

Amazon Case Study: Boutique Chocolate

The region could become a new frontier for cocoa production.

A local cooperative is supplying the world with an essential component for glaucoma treatment.

The world’s largest iron ore mine has mitigated its environmental impact, experts say.

Some producers have reduced gas emissions and taken advantage of misused land.

A sustainable coffee line provides a lifeline to farmers and the forest.

The stalled case of João Pedro Matos, a Black teen killed in Rio, shows the long road ahead.

The inquiry probably won’t bring down the president, but it has the potential to reduce his chances to win reelection next year.

In tough times, Facundo Manes is signaling a bigger role for himself in Argentine society and politics.

New legislation could worsen an already vicious cycle of illegal land invasion and clearing.

Brazil’s ambassador to the United States responds.

Besieged by COVID-19 and a suddenly threatening Congress, Brazil’s president tries to protect himself.

Analysts react to the surprise court decision on March 8.

Jair Bolsonaro has so far fallen short of the worst doomsday predictions of becoming an authoritarian ruler.

A different outcome may still be possible, a leading emerging-market economist writes.