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‘Out of options’: Venezuela opposition struggles to unseat Maduro

Despite a symbolic victory in Hugo Chavez’s home state, analysts say the oil-rich nation’s opposition has few options.

Venezuelan opposition candidate for Barinas State Governor Sergio Garrido greets people outside a polling station

How the US far-right threat has evolved since January 6

Responsible for two-thirds of domestic ‘terror attacks’, far-right groups pose significant threats in 2022, say experts.

An armed, self-described militia member stands in the street during a rally in Louisville, Kentucky

Five good-news environmental stories from 2021

From new protected areas to ozone layer gains, this year saw some positive trends, even as myriad problems persist.

Reef fish swim above recovering coral colonies on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, Australia

How left-wing forces are regaining ground in Latin America

As progressives win key elections from Honduras to Peru, analysts point to changing regional dynamics.

Supporters of left-wing Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro celebrate her victory on December 4 in the capital Tegucigalpa. Castro is part of a wave of new left-wing leaders reshaping Latin America, according to analysts [Fredy Rodriguez/Reuters]

Amazon deforestation is rising. Guyana offers a rare bright spot

Guyana, where trees cover 90 percent of the land, can offer insights to protect world’s largest rainforest, experts say.

Guyana has maintained more than 80 percent of its humid forests, according to scientists, compared with less than 50 percent in other South American nations [File: Rustom Seegopaul/Al Jazeera]

Bugs for breakfast? Insects could be key for the future of food

‘I think everybody realises we need to change our diets,’ says expert on edible insects, as global population soars.

Chief Timothy Andrews holds a freshly harvested tacoma worm in the community of Pakuri, Guyana, on November 7, 2021. Experts say insects could play an increasing role in our diets as the world’s population grows and carbon emissions from livestock rise [Chris Arsenault/Al Jazeera]

With oil boom, Guyana walks a tightrope on growth and climate

‘It’s like going into the telegraph business now when we are talking about 5G cellular,’ says one economist.

Local fishermen say their catches have dropped substantially as the oil industry has grown and climate change worsens [Chris Arsenault/Al Jazeera]

‘I’m just hanging on’: Excitement for Canada-US border reopening

Non-essential trips across the world’s longest land border for fully vaccinated travelers will recommence November 8.

US Canada border