Latin America
Mining will stoke tensions in Ecuador
The president is keen to develop the mining sector further, but opposition to it is widespread and well organised
EcuadorColombia health reform handling poses risks for Petro
A Senate committee has sunk the president’s flagship health reform plans, marking his most significant defeat to date
ColombiaIllegal mining puts Brazil's indigenous people at risk
A new report highlights the widespread presence of mercury contamination among members of the Yanomami indigenous group
BrazilWater demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny
Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating
InternationalOpposition will struggle for consensus in Venezuela
Thirteen opposition candidates registered for July presidential elections, but the main contenders were unable to do so
VenezuelaIndonesia oversupply will further tighten world nickel
The nickel market will be under pressure from oversupply and from its environmental unfriendliness into the 2030s
InternationalPeru's governance problems are set to increase
Six ministers have resigned following police raids on President Dina Boluarte's home in the so-called 'Rolexgate' probe
PeruMexico candidate killings will be hard to prevent
Campaigning leaves candidates highly vulnerable to attacks, which are common ahead of elections
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