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As of the report date, $1.75 million remained owed, with the United States accounting for 46%, Venezuela 13.6%, and Mexico 8% of the debt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001819#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research in the La Plata Basin indicates that crop expansion over the last 25 years caused a soil carbon decrease of approximately 30%, with an annual loss rate of 28 million metric tons of carbon. The report notes that allowing natural vegetation to recover is more effective for carbon offsetting than using biofuel crops, as carbon released from soil during corn-for-ethanol growth cancels out 50 years of bio-alcohol carbon gains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001819#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CRN2017 project developed an online emissions database for Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lima, Medellín, Santiago, and São Paulo to create automated emission scenarios. 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