On the development of Latin American environmentalism, a new framework is discussed to define “our participation in a process of struggle and collective creation on a planetary scale.”

Attempts at a ‘controlled’ burn of forests in Colombia’s Anzoátegui region led to the destruction of 24 acres.

The incoming president of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources has proposed streamlining environmental permits through automation, to support those in the agricultural sector.

In Santo Domingo, a representative of the Round Table of Commonwealth Countries in the Dominican Republic proposed using new technology to reduce the environmental pollution caused by plastic waste.

Industries surrounding Lambaré, Paraguay are under investigation by the Directory of Integrated Environment Audit (DFAI) of the Ministry of Environmental and Sustainable Development (MADES) for the death of the fish occurring in contaminated water.

Lagunas de Mejía National Sanctuary, whose lagoons are an “obligatory stop for hundreds of migrating birds” in Arequipa, Peru, has recently opened a new center dedicated to providing valuable first-hand information about the region’s biodiversity to visitors.

A study by ChilesCopio 2018 found that among topics like clothes, health, news, pets, music, and family, Chileans are most interested in the environment.

Colombia will not reach its goal of zero deforestation by 2020, but all hope is not lost.

This year, deforestation in Brazil has reached its highest level in a decade.

Between 2014 and 2016, scientists in the province of Darién, Panama have discovered 16 previously undocumented species of plants and animals.