Paraguay's Looted Lands
26.02.2021 Indigenous communities, environmentalists, and whistleblowers have all fought back against illegal deforestation in Paraguay. In doing so, they’ve confronted formidable vested interests with deep roots in Paraguayan history. Here, we examine how a century and a half of war, trade and dictatorship have created a deforestation crisis
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