China, Latin America & the environment Featured Solar panels bring light to Amazon communities Chinese investment made solar panels for residential systems cheaper, offering advantages over big infrastructure projects
Brazil China’s Brazilian beef demand linked to Amazon deforestation risk Analyses of Brazil's beef exports show 22,700 hectares of Amazon deforestation in 2017 that may be connected to Chinese demand
Bolivia The Bolivian Amazon, off the agenda in the presidential election Bolivia will elect a president this Sunday amid concerns about forest fires in the Amazon and the expansion of agribusiness
Colombia Chinese companies win bid to build Bogotá metro Bogotá chose two Chinese companies to build its fabled metro, but their projects in other countries have proved controversial
Argentina Climate emergency threatens Latin America’s oceans and glaciers Major new IPCC oceans report warns of big impacts of global heating and urges quick emissions cuts
Peru China-backed Amazon Waterway mired in murky information Engineers and indigenous people call for proper studies on Cohidro navigability project that could impact fish populations and local livelihoods
Brazil How soy and beef spark Amazon fires – and how to stop it Research shows production can increase without deforesting yet 80% of forest cleared is for pasture
China Fast fashion: A passing trend? With eyes on New York, London, Milan and Paris, a growing chorus of campaigners and designers are sizing-up a more sustainable clothing industry
Mexico The search for Mexico’s sea cucumbers We travelled to the Yucatán peninsula to see how Chinese demand has endangered sea cucumbers, species with a vital ecological function
Colombia Tribugá port clashes with Colombia’s tourism vision A proposed port on Colombia’s Pacific coast reveals a stark choice: more business with China, or boost ecotourism?
Uruguay Uruguay targets Chinese market with traceable beef Uruguayan producers of grass fed, antibiotic-free beef have spotted a niche among eco- and health-conscious Chinese
Mexico China can help solve Mexico’s illegal logging crisis Action against suppliers and buyers in markets such as China is urgently needed to protect endangered Mexican rosewood
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