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Covid-19 threat to Quilombos near mine

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This article was first published by The Intercept on 18 March. It was translated for LAB by Chris Whitehouse. You can read the original...

New threats to Brazil’s indigenous people

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The city of Manaus made world headlines last April when a first wave of the coronavirus swept through the city. Now that city, and the entire state of Amazonas, is being swept by a second wave of the pandemic, which is shaping up to be far worse than the first.

Mexico: populism and the pandemic – a dangerous mix

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This article is based on one written by Luis Vazquez, and has been translated and edited by LAB. Like the populists in power in other...

Amazonas appeals for global help

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In a letter describing pandemic conditions as “dire,” the government of Brazil’s Amazonas state is pleading for urgent medical assistance from the international community. The authenticated letter apparently bypassed the Bolsonaro administration which critics say has been ineffectual in dealing with COVID-19.

The Amazon: Deregulation and deforestation fuel the pandemic

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This article was edited by LAB. The authors’ original text (in Portuguese) can be found here. The authors argue that the acceleration of Amazonian deforestation...

The Amazon: Learning for a different future

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A webinar about ways of teaching nad learning about the future of the Amazon, held in the Cabelo Seco community, Marabá, Pará, Brazil

Bolsonaro: quack doctor

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15 May 2020. As Brazil lurches from one political crisis to another, the death toll rises steadily, making it the new epicentre of the...

New chapter of Voices

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We're proud to release today an in-depth new digital chapter of LAB's book Voices of Latin America – 'The Covid 19 Pandemic: Survival', by Emily Gregg.

Brazil: a shutdown for life

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Despairing of any action by the Bolsonaro government, Brazil's MST movement of landless workers organizes rural communities to defend themselves, isolating but maintaining production and supporting members

Jujuy, Argentina: the whole country is watching us

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As large parts of the country remain in lockdown, Argentina’s northernmost province, Jujuy, has all but ended its quarantine amid harsh restrictions on freedoms. Main...

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