Must-read from ⁦Oona Hathaway⁩ on the erosion of the laws of war, and what to do about it. reader.foreignaffairs.com/2024/04/23/war…

The UK is set to exceed by 37% its GHG emissions target for the period 2033-2037, a conference in London heard this morning ⬇️

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From organized crime in Guayaquil to climate change in Panama and nearshoring in Veracruz, seaports are now at the junction of several pressing issues.

Brian Winter covers what's in the new Americas Quarterly. Read the latest issue: americasquarterly.org/article/new-aq…

In an email to members of the University community Monday afternoon, University President Paul Alivisatos emphasized the school’s commitment to free expression. Story to come.

Latin America's maritime hubs face a range of challenges, from narcotics to cyberattacks. For AQ's latest issue, my colleagues Rich Brown, Michael and I asked experts how ports can upgrade their defenses.
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In his latest for Americas Quarterly, Nicolás Saldías writes about China-Taiwan tensions and the risks for Latin America, finding that 'the region is ill-prepared to confront the potential economic consequences of a conflict.'
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#Uruguay ’s Pepe Mujica announces he has esophageal cancer that is likely inoperable.

His message: “¿Quién me quita lo bailado?” elpais.com.uy/informacion/po…

⁦The University of Chicago⁩ pitches pro-Palestine tents, joining US university movement that’s catching on globally. chicagomaroon.com/42194/news/bre…

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. Very honored. What matters of course is the work. Sending the prize money to @cpj, which helps journalists like Evan, Austin and those in conflict zones like Ukraine and Gaza risking their lives to bring home the story, and to Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which…

Biden told Petro he hates sanctions. Michael Stott ft.com/content/e113f9… via @ft

Fracking is altering the earth’s surface in Texas. wsj.com/business/energ…

In 2022 I reported for the The Wall Street Journal from the arson-hit village of Quidico on Chile's coast, not far from the site of today's gruesome killing of 3 policemen. The background is more relevant than ever. Photos by Carlos Villalon #CarabinerosDeChile
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🔴Tres llamados al 133 simulando un asalto y uso de armas de grueso calibre: qué se sabe del asesinato de tres carabineros en Cañete bityl.co/PZrb

3/ Gruesome murder of 3 Chilean policemen this morning is prompting opposition demands to close cases against police for alleged brutality against protesters in 2019 uprising.

2/ The new crisis is a reminder of the long-running homegrown dimension to Chile’s security challenge.

NOW: Three policemen have been killed in south-central Chile, long afflicted by arson attacks and sabotage by indigenous militants. President Gabriel Boric Font and top authorities en route to the zone. 1/

The China Coast Guard 🇨🇳 中國海警 registers 26 ships to carry out fisheries patrols off the coast of South America.

Possible response to U.S. Coast Guard tense boarding of Chinese vessels in 2022.

Squid fishing by China's distant water fleet dominates SPRFMO

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Even as strategic opportunity knocks, investment is lagging in ports across much of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Encore coming to Chicago. nytimes.com/2024/04/24/opi…

Don't miss this rare profile of Ecuador's maverick AG, by my talented colleague Maria Teresa Escobar
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