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The Mayor Who Wants to Be Uruguay’s President

Yamandú Orsi leads Uruguay’s second-biggest city, but his ambitions don’t stop there.

The first female mayor of Tumaco, María Emilsen Angulo took office just in time for a global pandemic.

Local leaders are tackling big problems – often without the partisanship paralyzing national politics.

The most effective leaders during the pandemic have been mayors. It’s interesting to examine why.

Los líderes locales están abordando grandes problemas – frecuentemente sin el partidismo que paraliza a la política nacional.

Los líderes más eficaces durante la pandemia han sido los alcaldes. Es interesante examinar el porqué.

Os líderes mais eficazes durante a pandemia são prefeitos. É interessante analisar o por quê.

Carolina Leitao is offering a model for a country currently rethinking what its government should look like.

The heir to a political dynasty, João Campos is betting on innovation to build a name for himself in Brazil’s most unequal capital.

In Argentina’s northernmost and highest capital, a fourth-term mayor has changed the environmental landscape.

The world’s largest iron ore mine has mitigated its environmental impact, experts say.

Some producers have reduced gas emissions and taken advantage of misused land.

A sustainable coffee line provides a lifeline to farmers and the forest.

Law-abiding farmers strongly oppose illegal deforestation, an industry leader writes.