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In Colombia, Drilling Pays the Bills. The Country’s Leaders Want to Quit Oil.
The president says oil is his economy’s worst addiction. Phasing it out would be a global first for a major oil producer.
Easter Island ‘Moai’ Statues Damaged Beyond Repair in Fire
The fire has burned more than 247 acres of the Pacific island, where hundreds of haunting monolithic statues, called moai, have stood for centuries.
Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates
Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media and rising nationalist attitudes.
Chile Voters Reject New, Left-Leaning Constitution
The rejected constitution would have legalized abortion, adopted universal health care and enshrined more than 100 constitutional rights, a global record.
Your Monday Briefing: Europe’s Energy Protections
Plus Chileans vote on a new constitution and rickshaws lead India’s electric vehicle transition.
Chile Votes on Constitution That Would Enshrine Record Number of Rights
In a single ballot on Sunday, Chileans will decide on abortion, universal health care, rights for nature and a record expansion of constitutional rights.
Chile Could Transform Indigenous Rights in Watershed Vote
The proposed constitution would enshrine some of the world’s most extensive Indigenous rights. But those reforms have become the focal point of the campaign to reject the new text.
As Latin America Shifts Left, Leaders Face a Bleak Reality.
All six of the region’s largest economies could soon be run by presidents elected on leftist platforms. Their challenge? Inflation, war in Europe and growing poverty at home.
Mining of Lithium, Key to the Climate Fight, Faces New Scrutiny in Chile
Politicians have called for a pause in new mining contracts for lithium, which is in high demand for electric car batteries but is at the heart of a debate in Chile over mines, water rights and inequality.