Haiti Crisis: Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun the Capital? 7 de March de 2024 In the Media In the Media Haiti, a Caribbean nation with a long history of upheaval, is enduring one of its worst periods of chaos. Gangs have shut down the airport; looted seaports, public buildings and shops; and attacked nearly a dozen police stations. Roads are blocked, cutting off the food... In the Media Access
Ecuador’s Homicide Rate Is Skyrocketing 11 de January de 2024 In the Media In the Media Homicide rates are skyrocketing in Ecuador with official figures recording a death count of 4,800 in 2022. This is according to data from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Interior, published by the Rio de Janeiro based think tank, the Igarapé Institute. According to the Ecuadorian government’s latest estimates... In the Media Access
Brazil’s Indigenous territory bill spells trouble for the Amazon 13 de June de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Brazil’s stewardship of the world’s largest tropical forest has long ignited acrimony In the Media Op-eds Access
Artificial Intelligence Will Entrench Global Inequality 29 de May de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds The artificial intelligence race is gathering pace, and the stakes could not be higher. In the Media Op-eds Access
Will Brazil Destroy the Amazon to Save the Climate? 22 de April de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Whether it was gold, diamonds, or iron, the history of Brazil has been shaped for centuries by the hunt for minerals. In the Media Op-eds Access
As Chinese aid slows down, the whole world will feel the pinch 20 de April de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds If Chinese lending declines, sub-Saharan Africa’s ability to raise financing will be deeply affected. In the Media Op-eds Access
Our Climate Future Hinges on Forest Preservation 17 de April de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Even before taking office in January 2023, Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva promised to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon. In the Media Op-eds Access
Can a new regional pact protect the Amazon from environmental crime? 28 de March de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Illegal deforestation, wildcat mining, drug trafficking, and lethal violence: Name your scourge and the Amazon Basin seldom disappoints. In the Media Op-eds Access
With Russian Support, Nicaragua Smothers Dissent 9 de March de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Nicaragua’s crackdown on the political opposition, free press, and civil society is intensifying. In the Media Op-eds Access
AI and the Global South 2 de March de 2023 In the Media Op-eds In the Media Op-eds Recent months may well be remembered as the moment when predictive artificial intelligence went mainstream. In the Media Op-eds Access
To stop Amazon plunder, Brazil must change hearts and minds 7 de February de 2023 Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Brazilian In the Media Op-eds In late January, harrowing pictures from the Yanomami Indigenous reserve began popping up on Brazilian social media Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Access
Brazil breaks new ground in the global fight against fake news 30 de January de 2023 Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Civic Space Civic Spaces in the news Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Civic Space Civic Spaces in the news Even as the armed forces and police broke up the 8 January insurrection in Brasilia, carting more than 1,000 rioters off to prison, the Brazilian rumour mills spun into high gear. Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Civic Space Civic Spaces in the news Access
Why we need global rules to crack down on cybercrime 3 de January de 2023 Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Digital Security Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Digital Security Cybercrime is high on the agenda of nation states, corporations and international organizations everywhere. Digital Security in the Media Op-eds Digital Security Access
Climate change could force 1.2 billion to move by 2050. Is the world even remotely ready? 9 de December de 2022 Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Climate Security Climate and Security media Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Climate Security Climate and Security media In the years leading-up to the outbreak of genocide in Darfur, in 2003, median rainfall plummeted by a third. Brazilian In the Media Op-eds Climate Security Climate and Security media Access
The Rocky Road to Cyber Norms at the United Nations 6 de September de 2022 Digital Security in the Media In the Media Op-eds Digital Security Digital Security in the Media In the Media Op-eds Digital Security Between July 25 and 29, UN member states gathered in New York for the third substantive session of the Open-Ended Working Group on the security in and of information and communications technologies (OEWG) Digital Security in the Media In the Media Op-eds Digital Security Access