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February 2018

Brazil

Brazil to allow “conversion” of environmental fines

Brazilian authorities are implementing a system under which companies can avoid paying environmental fines by converting them, at a hefty discount, into ecosystem-restoration investments. An ......

Chile

Green gains cited as Chile’s Bachelet leaves office

In her second term as Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet hit some low points in the opinion polls due to difficulties ranging from a corruption scandal ......

Venezuela

Oil-safety concerns rise amid Venezuela’s crisis

When Jorge Padrón traveled to Venezuela’s Oriente region in 2014 to inspect pollution from heavy-crude operations there, he came away alarmed by the spill-response practices ......

Argentina

Argentine panel to propose agrochemical controls

Aiming to “give the population security,” the Argentine government has appointed a commission of experts to report within 90 days on “good agricultural practices” in ......

Uruguay

Uruguay invasives experts draw bead on bullfrogs

Uruguayan experts looking to boost their country’s ability to control invasive species have set themselves a test—ridding the nation of the North American bullfrog (Lithobates ......

Around the Region

Landmark ruling issued by Inter-American rights court

In an unprecedented and far-reaching decision that was made public on Feb. 7, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that a healthy environment is ......

Centerpiece (Free Read)

Coral gains spur hope for Caribbean reef

Threading its way 600 miles (1,000 kms) through the coastal waters of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, the Mesoamerican Reef is a nursery and refuge ......

Q&A

Marine biologist Catalina López discusses Revillagigedo reserve

Mexico’s recent decision to establish North America’s largest marine reserve in Pacific waters in and around the Revillagigedo Archipelago culminates extensive groundwork by scientists who ......

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