Ecological cookstoves help preserve coastal mangroves in El Salvador – global issues
Maria Luz Rodriguez stands beside her solar oven as she cooks lasagna in the El Salamar village in San Luis la Herradura. In this region...
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Nobel economist and 100 experts condemn corporate actions against Argentina and Bolivia after backing out on failed pension privatization
The World Bank, an organization aiming to eradicate poverty, hosts the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) where companies sue Argentina and Bolivia...
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Indigenous communities in Mexico grapple with energy projects – global issues
Since 2016, residents of three municipalities in the central Mexican state of Puebla have prevented the construction of the Puebla 1 hydropower plant, with a...
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In the Argentine Chaco region, the forest is also a source of electricity – global issues
The Unitán biomass power plant in the municipality of La Escondida, in the northeastern province of Chaco, which began operating in December, has cost $...