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Ex-leader faces several investigations including embezzlement probe over jewellery
People fleeing poverty and repression are often unaware of dangers of terrain infested by bandits and snakes
Lula seeks diplomatic role as Latin American nations resist aligning with west over conflict
Tareck El Aissami played key role in helping South American nation evade US sanctions
State-owned group has embarked on shift but says replacements will take ‘time, effort and money’
The country has yet to grapple fully with the dictatorship and state terrorism it experienced in the 1970s and 80s
Companies are replanting millions of hectares and generating revenue through carbon credit sales
UK tech company developed software used in fake news videos promoted by authoritarian government
The South American nation is in the grip of another crisis but there are tantalising opportunities on the horizon
Mining group faces UK’s largest ever opt-in class action lawsuit over 2015 Brazil disaster
Plummeting reserves lead to rating downgrade and fears over devaluation and debt default
Measures by ruling coalition have failed to tame surging prices that have damaged the South American country’s economy
Fund for beef and soy farmers who protect rainforest struggles to make loans as planned
Central London will be reachable within 30 minutes thanks to the opening of the Luton Dart; British Airways starts direct flights from Gatwick to the Guyana capital
Measure follows ‘soy dollar’ policy as producers struggle and government seeks to boost foreign currency reserves
Company behind Casillero del Diablo redoubles its premium push despite slow US sales
The repressive leader has weathered an economic crisis, sanctions and an uprising. What should the US do with him now?
Demonstrations demanding better road infrastructure had targeted oilfield owned by subsidiary of China’s Sinochem
With inflation at 95% dollars are in demand — though exchanging them for pesos is far from straightforward
Brazilian jeweller Fernando Jorge shares his favourite hangouts
Weak investment and slowdown in industry and services end five consecutive quarters of growth
Ruling allows Pramod Agarwal to seek recovery of investment following 2016 collapse of iron ore project
Gustavo Petro calls on supporters to ‘rise up’ against elites as he moves to expand state control over the economy
Justice minister Flávio Dino says insurrection by Bolsonaro supporters was coup attempt
Unusual warm February in US, Europe’s warmest January on record and Antarctic sea ice hits a record low for the month
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