SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina: unpalatable choices in election plagued with uncertainty

Far-right outsider could still win 19 November presidential runoff

Ecuador: an end to instability?

Election result brings opportunity to address violence – but time is short and cost of failure is high

‘The election provided a temporary escape valve, but instability is not over’

Brazil: a step forward for Indigenous peoples’ rights

Supreme Court backs Indigenous land rights – but political vested interests have fought back

‘The new government must dialogue and seek political agreements that are public, not under the table’

‘Indigenous peoples are the forgotten ones of public policies’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The Darién Gap is claiming many lives that governments cannot even quantify’

Ecuador: stakes high ahead of presidential runoff

Early elections yield inconclusive results amid mounting insecurity challenges

‘Democracy has allowed room for organised crime and narco-politics to grow’

Brazil back on the green track

Environmental policy enforcement resumes after four years of regression

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT