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The food issue and the world struggle

Can a left electoral front beat the far right in France?

Irish reunification in the age of the EU

From Israel’s bombing of Iran’s embassy in Damascus to Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, leaders feel emboldened by the impunity granted by the Global North to disregard diplomatic norms and respect.

Archaeologists, relying on laser technology and decades of research, mapped a cluster of ancient cities in eastern Ecuador. Their findings add to evidence of dense settlements in Amazonia.

Takeaways from 2023

Ecuador just showed the world what it means to take climate change, biodiversity loss, and Indigenous sovereignty seriously, all with one national referendum.

News and analysis about and from movements and parties around the world

Despite difficult conditions, the dream of Latin American integration endures. It is one that the international community, particularly the United States, should share.

Referendum result protecting Yasuní reserve will benefit huge range of species as well as ‘uncontacted’ Indigenous peoples