• May 26, 2023
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Brazil Congress raises hurdles to environmental hopes

A congressional committee has backed plans to remove regulatory powers from the environment and indigenous ministries

Brazil
  • May 25, 2023
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East Africa famine funding will fall short of needs

A major humanitarian pledging conference for the Horn of Africa has produced disappointing results

East Africa
  • May 24, 2023
  • 7 min read

Drought could be a defining issue in Spanish elections

How to respond to record high temperatures and dry weather has become a major source of political competition in Spain

Spain
  • May 23, 2023
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US states agree to reduce use of the Colorado River

US states with water rights to the Colorado River have agreed on a proposal to lower water use over the next three years

United States
  • May 18, 2023
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Russia lets Ukraine ship grain for another 60 days

Moscow wants its own demands addressed for allowing a third extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Russia
  • May 4, 2023
  • 7 min read

Brazil's Lula will face foreign policy conundrum

The president is seeking to play a larger role in international politics, but faces more limitations than in the past

Brazil
  • Apr 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Continued Paraguay-Taiwan ties entail financial cost

Paraguay is using a rare moment of bargaining power to push for greater benefits from its recognition of Taiwan

Paraguay
  • Apr 26, 2023
  • 7 min read

Uganda coffee sector restructuring faces resistance

The government's efforts to boost local processing of coffee beans destined for export have faced multiple challenges

Uganda