The Latin oil rush
As the world is increasingly committed to renewable energy, across Latin America the discovery of untapped oil deposits has seen governments change strategy to embrace petrodollars – despite the continent's extreme vulnerability to the climate crisis. This series examines the impact on countries, communities and the environment
Mexico’s love affair with Pemex: will its bid to save the fallen oil giant block the shift to clean energy?
Once providing half of Mexico’s revenue, the debt-laden state oil firm has been in decline for years. But government efforts to revive it in pursuit of energy self-sufficiency is stalling the drive for renewables