Environmental
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/10/31/23431867/lula-bolsonaro-brazil-election-amazon-rainforest – Lula’s presidential win over Bolsonaro means a victory for our climate and Brazil’s Amazon as he vows to protect the Amazon rainforest and overturn extraction policies enacted by Bolsonaro.
Social
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/24/latin-america-faces-prolonged-crisis-following-pandemic-un – The pandemic affected Latin America severely, it exacerbated and exposed extreme inequality and poverty in Latin America as the latest UN report shows that 45.4% of people aged 18 or younger in Latin America were living in poverty.
Economics
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/bonds/china-el-salvador-debt-default-refinance-bitcoin-bond-nayib-bukele-2022-11 – As China expands its dominance using the Belt and Road Initiative, China is attempting to buy El Salvador’s debt in order to assert its control over Latin American nations.
Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/boric-s-approval-hits-new-low-ahead-of-chile-protest-anniversary – The youngest leader of any Latin American country, Gabriel Boric faces a serious test as his approval ratings drop by half to 27% and up to 60% of the population disapprove of him due to poverty, inflation and crime.
