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By Gustavo González

Chile Eludes Environmental Clauses
The Chilean government is attempting to avoid environmental stipulations in its trade accords with the European Union and the United States, saying they are a source of arbitrary interpretation, potential disputes and penalties for non-compliance.

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Cloud forest, Monteverde National Park in Costa Rica. Credit: Photo Stock
Cloud forest, Monteverde National Park in Costa Rica. Credit: Photo Stock
By Néfer Muñoz

Navigating through the Jungle
The birth of a quetzal or a weasel's surprise attack on a nest in Costa Rica's cloud forest is now within the reach of the world's Internet users as part of a project aimed at conserving this unique ecosystem.

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Credit: NASA/CCAD
Credit: NASA/CCAD

Meso-America
The Meso-American Biological Corridor that extends across the countries of Central America and southern Mexico is an important project for the future of the planet. It seeks to halt the environmental degradation of a region that is home to eight percent of all known species.

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Brazilian garbage dump transformed into forest... Protests in Chile against Japanese ship carrying radioactive material... Cuban farmers to take advantage of natural pesticide.

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