The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon this past January was stratospheric, destroying the largest area in a month since records began in 2015. At COP26 last year, over 100 nations declared they would work to stop and reverse deforestation by 2030.

Argentina is perhaps the greatest paradox in Latin America. The “land of silver” boasts one of Latin America’s largest economies and serves as a prominent trade partner for the European Union, the United States, and China. It also shows political promise due to its status as one of the “most stable democracies” in the region.

Xiomara Castro, member of the left-wing Libre party and President of Honduras, campaigned on rooting out the corruption that has plagued the country. Prior to Castro’s election, the right-wing National Party’s regime was associated with narco-political scandals, with some allegations of systemic corruption tying government members at every level with major organized crime groups.