Walking on Eggshells: A Call to Settle the European Union-Mercosur Trade Agreement
By Stephanie Petingi As countries like Great Britain and the United States establish a protectionist stance on trade, institutions such
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Indigenous Peoples in Brazil and the Right to their Sustainability: A Territory, Authority, and Rights Approach
Image: Fernando Bizerra | EPA by Priscila Ribeiro Prado Barros In her article for the Diversity issue, Barros illustrates how
Read moreThe Dangers of Illegal Gold Mining in South America
by Patricia Zanini-Graca In February, the Peruvian Armed Forces Joint Command and the Peruvian National Police started Operation Mercury 2019,
Read moreWhat Comes Next in Venezuela?
by Michael Dombrowski For weeks, Venezuela has been caught in a political crisis between the incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and
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The Propaganda Fight in Venezuela: Who Burned the Aid Trucks?
There is a propaganda fight in Venezuela. While Maduro’s regime blames the U.S. for the country’s crisis, unverified reports by
Read moreBrazil’s Trump: What the New President Means for the Environment
by Meagan Torello In late October of this year, contentious and polarizing Jair Bolsonaro was elected Brazil’s newest president. Bolsonaro
Read moreThe Price of Democracy in Brazil
by Patricia Zanini Graca Last Sunday, Brazil closed another cycle of direct and democratic elections. In the lower house, Brazilian
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Why the UN Needs to Double its Efforts on LGBTQI Rights
by Sushant Naidu In December 2016, Earle Courtenay Rattray, the Jamaican Ambassador to the UN, mentioned that he would receive
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Leaving No One Behind: A Partnership between the United Nations and Faith-Based Organizations
By Roger Alfani In 1994, authors of the book edited by Douglas Johnson and Cynthia Sampson, Religion, the Missing Dimension
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The WHO and Zika: Not Making the Same Mistakes
Since 2014, more than 11,000 people have died from Ebola. Over the course of about 21 months, it spread quickly
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