Integration and Development Brazilian-style

Food Security and Water, a Priority for Border Towns in Central America

By Edgardo Ayala
The hope of Salvadoran Cristian Castillo to harvest tomatoes in a municipality of the Central American Dry Corridor hung by a thread when his well, which he used to irrigate his crops, dried up. However, his enthusiasm returned when a regional project taught him how to harvest rainwater for when the rains begin in May.

Argentina is Experiencing an Oil Boom, with Bright Spots and Shadows

By Daniel Gutman
For about three years now, Argentines have been hearing almost every month that oil production is breaking new records. Looking ahead, the country is projected to become a major global supplier of what remains the most sought-after energy source. 

Solar Energy Sustains the Development of Amazonian Communities in Brazil – VIDEO

By Mario Osava
Electricity is essential for the well-being and prosperity of traditional riverside communities in the Amazon, as demonstrated by the experience of the Santa Helena do Inglês community, located on the right bank of the Negro River in northern Brazil.

Water Supply Issues Keep Flowing in Cuba

By Dariel Pradas
Problems such as hydraulic network breakdowns, water lost through leaks, power outages, and even fuel shortages are making access to water supply services difficult for the population in Cuba

Hortolandia Emerges as an Energy and Environmental City in Brazil

By Mario Osava
Almost everything seems new or under construction in the southern Brazilian city of Hortolandia, from its wide avenues and cable-stayed bridge to its large buildings and riverside parks.

Mexican Electric Vehicles Struggle to Accelerate

By Emilio Godoy
Mexico has seen several attempts at assembling electric vehicles (EVs), powered by rechargeable batteries, which have faced challenges related to industrial scale, supply chains, and competitiveness

Mexico’s New Economic Plan Lacks Energy

By Emilio Godoy
This January, Mexico has embarked on a new industrial path for the next six years, where the viability of its energy component faces fundamental challenges that put it at risk.

Cooking up Success: Solar Kitchen Initiative Aims to Expand Access to Clean Energy in Angola

By Judite Toloko da Silva and Heila Monteiro
Access to energy is essential for sustainable development, but for many rural communities, it’s still out of reach. In Angola, according to the 2019-2020 agricultural census, most rural villages lack access to electricity.

Maya Train: Still Waiting to Become Promised Engine of Development – VIDEO

By Emilio Godoy
When he promoted the Maya Train (TM) in 2019, then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who ruled Mexico between 2018 and October this year, stated that the railway line would be an engine of development for the southeastern Yucatan peninsula.

Japanese Bank Criticized for Financing Mozambique LNG Project Blamed for Displacement

By Maina Waruru
Climate and environmental activists from Japan have criticized the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for financing the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project to the tune of USD 3 billion in a loan signed in July.

Power Arrives but the River Dries Up for Brazil’s Amazonian Dwellers

By Mario Osava
The flow of the igarapé always dropped for three months every year, but now it has been dry for two years in a row, complains Maria Aparecida dos Anjos, looking at the trickle of water that when flooded reaches the stilts of her wooden house, 50 metres away and on a slope of more than 10 metres high.

Expansion of Mexico’s Largest Port Causes Alarm Over Environmental Damage

By Emilio Godoy
The expansion of the port of Manzanillo, Mexico's most important port in terms of cargo movement and located on the central Pacific coast, has major environmental impacts, as well as presenting climatic risks.

New Law in Cuba Makes Investing in Renewable Energy Sources Mandatory

By Dariel Pradas
With Decree 110, published on 26 November, Cuba made it mandatory for major consumers, whether they are state or private entities, to invest in the use of renewable energy sources, while the energy crisis facing the country worsens.

Micro-Dams Spark a Wave of Water Sustainability in Brazil – VIDEO

By Mario Osava
They look like attempts to copy the moon’s surface, in some cases, as craters multiply in the grasslands. But they are actually micro-dams, barraginhas in Portuguese, which have spread in Brazil as a successful way to store water and prevent soil erosion in rural areas.

Rural Laboratory Innovates in Northeastern Brazil

By Carlos Müller
In the municipality of Congo, in the state of Paraiba, in the driest territory of Brazil's semi-arid region, an original initiative seeks to prove it is possible to overcome several challenges concerning family farming. It is the EcoProductive Pilot Project.

Maya Train is Yet to Deliver Promised Benefits

By Emilio Godoy
Indigenous craftsperson Alicia Pech doesn’t know about the Maya Train (TM), the Mexican government's most emblematic megaproject that runs through five states in the country’s south and southeast

Solar Project Causes Social and Environmental Conflict in Rural El Salvador

By Edgardo Ayala
With machete in hand, Salvadoran farmer Damián Córdoba weeds the undergrowth covering the trunk of what was once a leafy tree to show the deforestation taking place on the Santa Adelaida farm, where a company seeks to install a solar park in western El Salvador.

Guyana’s Dream to Be a Green Oil Producer

By Rio Namegaya
Long before the transformative discovery of its offshore oil in 2015, Guyana had made a strong pledge to decarbonization and climate action as set forth in its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030. The development of its oil industry has led to remarkable economic growth in Guyana, including a 62.3% growth rate in 2022.

Solar and Wind Power Wealth Does Not Reach Consumers in Chile

By Orlando Milesi
Chile, a country rich in solar and wind energy and with huge photovoltaic power stations  and wind turbines in its elongated territory, managed to change its grid by incorporating renewable energies, which account for an installed capacity equivalent to 43.8 % of its electricity production.

Latin America: Pass on Renewables, Fail on Efficiency

By Humberto Márquez
The Latin American and Caribbean region is a student with good grades in renewable energy, but not in energy efficiency, and has a long way to go in contributing to global climate action and overcoming the vulnerability of its population and economies.

Leather Cooperative Stops Unemployment in Northeast Brazil

By Carlos Müller
The small community of Ribeira stands out in the Northeast, the poorest region of Brazil. There is no unemployment here. One in five inhabitants make a living directly or indirectly from the Arteza Cooperative of Tanners and Leather Artisans.
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