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INFOR Launches "Forests and Women" Project for Over 100 Gatherers in Curanilahue

INFOR Launches "Forests and Women" Project for Over 100 Gatherers in Curanilahue

The initiative, led by the agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, will benefit more than 100 gatherers in this locality of the Biobío Region. Aimed at strengthening women's labor participation …

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Fire Devours South America and Drives Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Record Levels

Fire Devours South America and Drives Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Record Levels

Brazil and Bolivia have released 210 megatons of carbon dioxide in 2024 due to a devastating regional wave of fires worsened by a historic drought. Geographer Ane Alencar has started …

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Forestry Contractors Demand Greater State Control Over External Violence

Forestry Contractors Demand Greater State Control Over External Violence

The Association of Forestry Contractors AG calls on the government to take responsibility for preventing and controlling the violence affecting the sector, distinguishing between corporate and state obligations. On September …

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Pablo Marchant's Mother's Plea to the CAM: "I Ask You to Allow My Son's Body to Be Recovered"

Pablo Marchant's Mother's Plea to the CAM: "I Ask You to Allow My Son's Body to Be Recovered"

On September 4 of this year, Miriam Gutiérrez received a devastating blow that complicated her efforts. That day, the team sent to conduct a feasibility assessment for exhuming the remains …

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Undersecretariat of Welfare and Social Affairs Responds to Contractors: "Companies Must Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks of External Violence"

Undersecretariat of Welfare and Social Affairs Responds to Contractors: "Companies Must Identify, Assess, and Mitigate Risks of External Violence"

Those providing services to forestry operations argue that they should not be responsible for security in areas affected by recurring arson attacks. "Although public security is the State's responsibility, companies …

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Arauco and Mega-Investment in Brazil: "There, Environmental Authorities and Services Want Projects to Happen and Help"

Arauco and Mega-Investment in Brazil: "There, Environmental Authorities and Services Want Projects to Happen and Help"

Cristián Infante, general manager of the forestry company, highlights that it took them 14 months to obtain the license to start construction, compared to up to 10 years in Chile. …

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