and other stories from Latin and South America eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, June 13th 2025–While I sit quietly at lunch in the hotel somewhere in Northern Colombia, waiting for inspiration for a story about Venezuelan refugees who often cross from here to Aruba and Curaçao to escape the regime of first Hugo Chávez and now Mr. Maduro,…
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eyesonbrasil 1. The World Bank’s Vision The World Bank, a beacon of sustainable development, recently unveiled its groundbreaking initiative: the Amazon Reforestation-Linked Outcome Bond. This innovative financial instrument marries investors’ interests with measurable positive outcomes. Let’s delve into how this bond can transform the Brazilian Amazon. 2. The Bond’s Blueprint 3. A Catalyst for Change…
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They will be pushing hard for change at a big global pow-wow this week On June 22nd, Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, hosted a development-finance conference in Paris to address crucial global topics such as World Bank reformation, climate finance, and debt distress. The gathering, known as the Summit for a New Global Financial…
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