Americas Quarterly
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Politics, business and culture in Latin America. An independent publication of @ASCOA
NEW: As Brazil prepares to host COP30, one proposal stands out. What’s on the table at the UN climate summit? AQ’s latest special report is out today. Read it here: buff.ly/pa5aqv9
Like many on the Latin American right, Vicky Dávila celebrates Milei’s accomplishments in Argentina and applauds Trump’s decision to cancel USAID contracts. The former journalist is now seeking Colombia’s presidency. Read a full profile by @ravilapinto. buff.ly/AZxyXZR
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Belém, the capital of Pará state, is preparing to host the COP30 in November. The state government estimates that investments in preparation for the climate conference will create 5,000 direct jobs in the region. Check out this data, by @emiliesweigart buff.ly/2g5mv7n
Panama recently became the first country in Latin America to ever leave China's Belt and Road Initiative. It also announced they would replace Huawei telecommunications equipment with U.S. technology. What's in the future for Huawei in Latin America? buff.ly/GLAtJMd
NEW: U.S. pressure on Huawei is reaching new heights in Panama as the Trump administration embraces confrontation in Central America to counter the Chinese telecommunications giant. Read the full story by @matyoukee: buff.ly/GLAtJMd
NEW: Did you know the Brazilian Amazon covers 59% of Brazil? Check out our x-ray of the Amazon Region in our special report. By @emiliesweigart. buff.ly/2g5mv7n
NEW: According to our editor @luizavmf the upcoming nonfiction book How to Save the Amazon by Dom Phillips confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis, but still manages to inspire. Read her full review of the book on our special report: buff.ly/dINjY2v
While Brazil gets ready to welcome leaders from nearly 200 countries to the Climate Conference in November, citizens of Belém get lost in the haste. Read our story. By @babbud buff.ly/SJIZ7ln
The Brazilian Amazon is approximately 5 million km² and accounts for almost 61% of the Pan-Amazon region. See other key indicators in this interactive map and data feature by @emiliesweigart buff.ly/2g5mv7n
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NOVO: Belém, com todos os desafios da Amazônia urbana, se prepara para receber as multidões da Conferência do Clima da ONU. Será este o início de um novo caminho para a ação climática? Abaixo a matéria completa, por @babbud: buff.ly/hWBdPgT
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The Brazilian city of Belém faces acute challenges, from traffic to water provision to sewage collection. How is it preparing for the UN’s Climate Summit in November? By @babbud buff.ly/SJIZ7ln
In November, the UN’s Climate Change Conference will take place in Brazil’s Belém. The city is at the center of the country’s climate contradictions. Read the report by @babbud: buff.ly/SJIZ7ln