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Jorge Valencia

Jorge Valencia is a freelance journalist based in Bogotá, Colombia. He previously covered Latin America from Mexico City for public radio in the United States. A 2023 fellow with the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, he has also reported from Arizona, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Latest Articles

Food systems
Food systems
Inside Brazil’s plan to cut world hunger by 2030
3 Sep 2024
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lifted millions out of poverty and hunger in his country. Now, as Brazil hosts the G20, he is setting his sights on the whole world.
Devex Newswire
Devex Newswire
Deep dive: Hurdles ahead for the new steward of ‘loss and damage fund’
9 Aug 2024
The loss and damage fund board plans to appoint its first director by September. Their main goals include securing funding from the global north and prioritizing local climate action in the global south.
Climate finance
Climate finance
How financial guarantees can encourage investment for climate action
26 Jun 2024
Blended finance models and guarantees are some of the mechanisms to encourage investment in low-income countries affected by climate change, experts said during a recent Devex event.
Climate Finance
Climate Finance
Mother Nature is about to get paid for her sound
25 Jun 2024
A collaboration of recording artists aims to raise funds and awareness for climate action.
Climate Change
Climate Change
At Paris Peace Forum, a dilemma of climate vs. development
14 Jun 2024
In Africa, governments face apparently competing priorities of funding environmental sustainability versus poverty alleviation. But not everyone believes they should have to choose.
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