Environment
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 00:00
Chevron filed to temporarily halt production operations in Brazil on Thursday after it detected a "small new seep" of oil in the same offshore field where it suffered a high-profile leak.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 00:00
Incluso, en el valle del Huallaga, una de las principales zonas cocaleras del pais, la variedad CCN-51 ha entrado de la mano del Programa de Desarrollo Alternativo de la Agencia Internacional de Desarrollo de Estados Unidos.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 00:00
The $120 million deal was not approved by the entire tribe and is being investigated by the government, which questions the validity of the 30-year contract that bars the indigenous community from legally logging or growing crops in its territory.
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 00:00
The indigenous federation has played a key role in protests that toppled Ecuadorean presidents in the past. It originally backed Correa after he took office in 2007, then became disillusioned.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 00:00
The new Forestry Code, which was already approved in the Senate, is to be submitted to the lower house of Congress next week after two years of debate.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 00:00
However, both the tourism industry and the country's natural resources are under threat by the prospect of oil drilling, both onshore and off the country's coast.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 00:00
Protesters say the new code, which could come into effect after a crucial vote on March 6, reduces protection and weakens enforcement laws.
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 00:00
The two competing visions of Patagonia are set so close to each other that they seem to be squaring off in a blatant ideological battle, leaving local residents struggling to grasp where they fit in.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 00:00
The problem is, that in order to build that clean energy, thousands of acres of pristine Amazon rainforest will have to be cut up and inundated with river water.
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 00:00
A severe drought is threatening the livelihood of thousands of small farmers across Paraguay.