The region is experiencing increasingly frequent and violent climatic phenomena. An economic elite is contributing the most to the crisis with carbon emissions while being the least affected by the current climate emergency.  For decades, Latin America has been the most unequal region on the planet. Despite its total emissions representing approximately 8.3% of global emissions, it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This is especially evident in strategic areas such as the Amazon and Central America, which are crucial for the control of productive and energy resources. There is a clear asymmetry between emissions and the generation and perpetuation of vulnerabilities in the region. Research shows that impoverished populations are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, while emitting less carbon than higher income groups. Oxfam's analysis of carbon inequality in 2020 showed that the richest 10% of the world's population is not only responsible for...

With radical changes in climate, our habits, perceptions, and reactions to the causes should change. But is that what public opinion data tell us?

The notion of climate justice brings to the table the unequal historical and present responsibilities of countries, companies, and individuals regarding the climate crisis.