Sunlight brightens the paved streets and historic buildings of Havana, Cuba, bouncing off the tents of vendors and the tin drums of a street band. Once stricken by poverty and inequality, the city has slowly blossomed as a result of …
Category Archive: Environment
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Immigration Issues in the Galapagos Islands
The crown jewel of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, is one of the world’s most fascinating wonders. Located 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, it is home to a unique array of flora and fauna, including some of the rarest species. …
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Colombia and Ecuador: Two Different Countries, Two Mining Futures
They may have torn relations and be at constant loggerheads, they may have wildly contrasting political cultures and leaders, but Colombia and Ecuador do have at least one thing in common: they both appear destined to become major mining countries. …
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The Amazon Rainforest: Worth the Fight of Brazil and the Rest of the World
Brazil is home to one-third of the world’s rainforest and half of the Amazon.1 Between its vast rainforests and bodies of water, Brazil hit the planet’s natural resource jackpot, although both are rapidly disappearing habitats. Despite its ecological wealth, Brazil …
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Water for Sale
Thirst for Profit: Corporate Control of Water in Latin America -What is called for is an international code for the public’s access to a guaranteed supply of water as a basic human right. The Corporate Crusade to Commodify Water Water …
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