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Chris Arsenault
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Journalism professor. Former Reuters Fdn in Brazil & Italy, Al Jazeera, Qatar. Boxer, drummer, erstwhile troublemaker. All views my own
Toronto, Ontariocbc.ca/news/author/ch…Joined May 2009

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Congratulations to 's and 's for winning 's 'Kevin Tester Award for Marine Journalism' for their investigation into illegal fishing in Ecuador and how the country is trying to protect its biodiverse waters. Bravo!
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Thanks @IMarEST for the Kevin Tester Award for Marine Journalism for myself & @plebillon for our investigation into illegal fishing in Ecuador. Honoured. And thanks to @GlobalRepCentre for the support imarest.org/themarineprofe
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The Wall Street Journal is offering resources for people who want to show their support for Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in a Moscow prison on espionage charges
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"You just had the largest oil reserves ... light sweet crude discovered off of Guyana. You have Venezuela's resources as well with oil, copper, gold. We have the Amazon's resources too: 31% of the world's fresh water ...We have a lot at stake and a lot to do. This region matters"
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US military on Latin America: "Why this region matters? With all of its rich resources and rare earth elements; they've got the lithium triangle which is needed for technology today. 60% of the world's lithium is in... Argentina, Bolivia, Chile." twitter.com/Alexander_Avin…
US military on Latin America: "Why this region matters? With all of its rich resources and rare earth elements; they've got the lithium triangle which is needed for technology today. 60% of the world's lithium is in... Argentina, Bolivia, Chile."
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USSOUTHCOM commander talking about natural resources in Latin America & Caribbean 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Went undercover in Saudi Arabia to investigate hundreds of wealthy citizens selling their vulnerable maids online - on their version of eBay I spoke to sellers flogging workers alongside cars & fridges on this disturbing black market app - still available on Apple/Google stores
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🔺 EXCLUSIVE: A Times investigation shows that hundreds of domestic workers are being illegally trafficked and sold to the highest bidders through Saudi Arabia’s largest online marketplace thetimes.co.uk/article/maids-
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By 2030, big investors could control 40% of the U.S. rental home market In Canada, no one is tracking the scale of institutional investments in #housing #cdnpoli
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Investment firms have become the biggest new buyers of U.S. homes. Some advocacy groups fear families can't compete against money managers with billions in assets. cbc.ca/1.6538087
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"I’m writing because I’m hoping the people who read it don’t need dollops of hope or good endings but are reading so that they’ll know what to fight, and fight even when the fight seems hopeless." Loved reading 's interview with Mike Davis.
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon hit a new record in 1st half 2022, govt data shows today. Destruction also reaching deeper in forest. Amazonas state in heart of forest led Brazil with the most deforestation. Experts say worse is yet to come this year
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UAE company to lease 400,000 ha of farmland in Sudan. The global land rush is kicking back into gear as #food prices spike #landrights
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EXCLUSIVE: UAE is building a Red Sea port/free zone and expanding farming in Sudan as part of a $6 billion deal, says partner businesmen Osama Daoud. The deal includes a deposit of $300 million to the central bank, the first such grant since the coup. reuters.com/world/middle-e
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From 1973-2013, between 1/4 and 1/2 of interstate wars were connected to oil, according to research published in the journal International Security. Analysts fear this trend will continue with minerals needed for the energy transition
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Minerals needed to power the green transition from fossil fuels could become "the 21st-century version of the 'oil weapon,'" warns an internal study commissioned by Canada's Department of National Defence. cbc.ca/1.6489196
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The transition away from fossil fuels needs to happen - fast Internal files from Canada's military warn green tech minerals are becoming "21st century version of the 'oil weapon' that Arab countries used during the 1973 OPEC embargo"
It’s difficult to explain what’s happening right outside Gustavo Petros HQ. Thousands are celebrating, crying what they say is a historic day. It’s the first time a left wing Candidate makes it to the Presidency. It’s symbolic because previous ones were killed.
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A beautiful, insightful piece about the best TV show ever made
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The first season of "The Wire" began 20 years ago this month. It remains one of this century's great television shows — both stylish and smart, with unforgettable characters woven into a striking portrait of the depredations of capitalism in one US city. jacobinmag.com/2022/06/the-wi
The fight for the preservation of the Amazon Forest and of the indigenous groups belongs to all of us. I am moved by the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Ferreira, who dedicate their lives to this cause. I join the many voices that make the appeal to intensify the search.
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🚨The launched an emergency call to cover the disappearing of our friend and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Please help us spread the word.
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🚨 The @pulitzercenter @Amazon_RJF is launching an emergency call to cover the violations to the Amazon forest in Vale do Javari, and to accompany the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. Apply ⬇️ bit.ly/3axR8zu
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At , one of our mandates is to add academic rigour to journalism by having scholars and reporters partner together to produce in-depth works of journalism. The latest from and for on illegal fishing in Ecuador does just that.
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About one in five fish consumed globally is either caught illegally without proper reporting or regulations to protect the sustainability of fish populations cbc.ca/news/world/gal
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