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Cows graze in a deforested pasture on the Yari plains, in Caqueta, Colombia March 3, 2021. Picture taken March 3, 2021.
What We're Watching

Deforestation surges in Colombia – and you’ll never guess why

For years, Colombian rebels and narcos perfected the art of kidnapping people for ransom – now they are holding the rainforest hostage.

The Graphic Truth: The big picture of rainforest deforestation
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: The big picture of rainforest deforestation

Eight Amazon rainforest nations are gathering in Brazil this week for a two-day summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization.

What We’re Watching: Hong Kong a year later, Brazilian troops in the Amazon, Mexico’s marijuana moves
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What We’re Watching: Hong Kong a year later, Brazilian troops in the Amazon, Mexico’s marijuana moves

Brazil’s uncertain role in the world: Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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Brazil’s uncertain role in the world: Fernando Henrique Cardoso

How does Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who served as Brazil's 34th president from 1995 to 2003, see Brazil's role in the world?

A Bolsonaro supporter in Brazil
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: Brazil on the brink: perspective from former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Listen: Latin America's largest economy has endured years of economic hardship, a barrage of political scandals, and one of the worst pandemic death tolls in the world. So where does Brazil go from here and how much longer can its president hold onto power? Former President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, who remains one of the most influential political figures in the country, joins Ian Bremmer to discuss Brazil's increasingly divided society, the potential fate of its current far-right leader, the prospects of his most likely challenger (known to all as "Lula") the climate crisis in the Amazon, and the country's complicated relationship with China.

Bolsonaro's Brazil is divided and in crisis
Quick Take

Bolsonaro's Brazil is divided and in crisis

Ian's Quick Take: Brazil feels a lot like the politically divided US of 2020. You've got nearing 4,000 deaths a day in Brazil right now, per capita that's worse than anything we've seen in the United States. And yeah, we blame the government. We blame President Bolsonaro.

Who controls the “lungs of Earth”?
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Who controls the “lungs of Earth”?

Those fighting to halt climate change call the Amazon rainforest the "lungs of Earth," and they're frustrated that Brazil's current president has made his country a chain-smoker. What can they do about it?