![A firefighter combating a blaze in Brazil's Amazonas State. The U.S. can help Brazil fight deforestation, author argue, by employing trade policy.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1243414037-300x200.jpg)
How the U.S. Can Use Trade to Fight Deforestation in Brazil
Without waiting for international partners to follow suit, the U.S. can deploy influential policy tools to tackle deforestation-linked trade.
![Miners search for gold in the Venezuelan Amazon at the edge of Canaima National Park, once a haven for ecotourism.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Venezuela-gold-mining-300x200.jpeg)
The Destruction of Venezuela’s Amazon Is Going Virtually Unnoticed
New reports highlight the scope of the crisis, but the international community has yet to respond.
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One Year Later: Destruction, But Also Bright Spots, in the Amazon
AQ takes stock of developments since our special report on sustainable development.
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Bolsonaro’s Turmoil Could Be the Amazon’s Gain
Facing a new corruption scandal, the embattled president may be willing to restart dialogue on deforestation.