Francesc Badia I Dalmases

Francesc Badia i DalmasesĀ is a journalist, a film producer, and the founder of democraciaAbierta, the Latin American associate section of openDemocracy.net, London. A political analyst, author, and publisher, Francesc specializes in geopolitics and international affairs. Francesc is a regular contributor to international newspapers like El PaĆ­s or The Guardian, a Pulitzer Center grantee, and was awarded the prestigious Gabo Prize in 2021 for his work in the Amazon.

Amazon rainforest

ā€˜Time is water’: A cross-border Indigenous alliance works to save the Amazon

The rivers in this region of northwestern Peru are running dry as the Amazon Basin experiences itsĀ most severe drought in decades.

February 5, 2025

Amazon rainforest fires

The Open Amazon and its Enemies: a Call for Action and Optimism

The Amazon is so key to the future of our planet that it has become a hot issue of geopolitics. And, we are not only talking about the physical environment. We are talking about the future of the people- those who live there and us.

August 30, 2019