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About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has

His raised hands dirty with oil, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – then in his first term – stood in front of the cameras with a broad smile on his face during the inauguration of Platform P50, located in Campos, Rio de Janeiro. Petrobras, a state-controlled national company, had discovered immense oil and gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean’s depths.

“Today we are celebrating another independence,” said Lula. “We are witnessing a milestone that will mark a new era to Brazil’s development.”

That was 21 April 2006. Eighteen years later, amid fears for the impact on the climate crisis, a new oil rush is underway in Latin America and the Caribbean as the region is heading for a boom in exports of “black gold”.

At least 16 of the 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries are involved in about 50 major new oil and gas onshore and offshore projects.

Two new powerhouses, Brazil and Guyana, are expected to register two of the three largest increases in fossil fuel exports by 2035.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Fuck them all. Selfish cunts going after a quick buck despite knowing what it’s doing to the world.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Fuck them all rich countries. They got dirty rich exploring the global south and now want them to be condemned to be eternally poor.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

We all share the same planet. This is shortsighted and self-defeating.

People got rich off of slavery, do you think others should be allowed to do that as well? Because it's not fair to stop it when others didn't benefit yet.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Like arguing you had right of way from six feet under.

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