South America

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PART OF: How We Remember: Memory Work in Chicago and Colombia

Memory Bridges the Gap—Both Between Worlds and in Trauma

Laura Zornosa
2020 Reporting Fellow

May 19, 2021
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How We Remember: Memory Work in Chicago and Colombia

In opposite hemispheres, two organizations—the Chicago Torture Justice Center (CTJC) and the...

Laura Zornosa
2020 Reporting Fellow

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PART OF: Forests to Ashes: How Wildfires Are Threatening Venezuela's Megadiverse Protected Areas and Endangering Its Biodiversity

Nature in Flames: Two Decades of Fires in Venezuela's Protected Forests (Spanish)

Helena Carpio
ORN Fellow

May 13, 2021
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PART OF: The Hidden Face of Indigenous People in Brazilian Cities

Indigenous in Salvador: A Struggle for Identity in Brazil’s First Capital

Alexandre Lyrio
Guest Contributor

May 11, 2021
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PART OF: Who's Who in the Venezuelan Amazon

These Are the Confessions Made by Colombian Guerrillas to Venezuela’s Piaroas Indigenous Community

Joseph Poliszuk
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

May 10, 2021
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Who's Who in the Venezuelan Amazon

Joseph Poliszuk’s fellowship investigates forest destruction in the protected areas and Indigenous...

Joseph Poliszuk
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

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Empowered Household Workers in Argentina

In Argentina, household workers—95% of whom are women—have been among the hardest hit by the...

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PART OF: Empowered Household Workers in Argentina

We Are Essential Workers (Spanish)

Multiple Authors

May 4, 2021
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PART OF: COVID-19 Puts Bolivian Indigenous People at Risk of Extinction

COVID-19 Worsens Crises for Paraguay’s Indigenous Communities (Spanish)

Santi Carneri
Guest Contributor

May 3, 2021
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PART OF: Virus Hunters: Researchers Work to Confront Diseases Emerging from the Amazon

Scientists Scour the Amazon for Pathogens That Could Spark the Next Pandemic

Multiple Authors

April 30, 2021
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PART OF: The Hidden Face of Indigenous People in Brazilian Cities

Indigenous In São Paulo: Erased by a Colonial Education Curriculum

Jennifer Ann Thomas
Guest Contributor

April 29, 2021
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PART OF: The Brazilian Amazon Is Up for Grabs. Who Profits?

Bolsonaro’s Sudden Pledge To Protect the Amazon Met With Skepticism

Multiple Authors

April 22, 2021