Sixty years after the Night of the Long Batons, the persecution of ecological science is resurfacing in new forms. Denialism, underfunding, and surveillance once again threaten the production of environmental knowledge in Latin America.

Global warming is altering the climate patterns that for decades guided the planning of cities, infrastructure, and agricultural production. Faced with an increasingly uncertain future, Latin America must move beyond relying solely on historical records and invest in adaptation and resilience.

Geopolitical tensions and the decline in climate finance are redefining the rules of development for emerging countries.

The growing frequency of extreme climate events and persistent inequality are threatening access to healthy food in Latin America, putting at risk the progress achieved in nutrition and public health.

The case of an Indigenous girl brought a crucial debate before the Inter-American Court: recognizing that health and care also depend on ancestral knowledge and the territory.

The Amazon is facing a crisis of dispossession, violence, and democratic erosion that is testing the effectiveness of the Escazú Agreement and the protection of those who defend the territory.