Michael Fox

Climate Change | South & Central America

Massive Protests in Panama Against Canadian Mining Company

ByGregory Wilpert November 9, 2023December 18, 2023

Protesters have practically shut down Panama for over two weeks now in an effort to keep the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals from operating Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine. Michael Fox tells the story and analyses its implications.

Brazil

Brazil: Hope for the First Time in a Very Long Time

ByGregory Wilpert January 3, 2023January 27, 2023

Lula da Silva was inaugurated for a third non-consecutive term as president of Brazil, dramatically reversing the country’s trajectory of the past eight years. In the first few days in office, Lula presented more progressive policy changes than many believed would be possible, says freelance journalist Michael Fox.

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