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Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 620
'The Earth is crying out for help': as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies 5 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 14 853
Argentina's Javier Milei accused of plagiarising UN speech from West Wing 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 771
How the 'Frida Kahlo of environmental geopolitics' is lighting a fire under big oil 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 833
'We need 'em worse than they need us': how Haitian workers feed the US 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 666
Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 670
A plane carrying Brazil President Lula lands safely at Mexico City airport after circling for hours 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 753
Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 679
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 747
Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 618
As Renewable Energy Demand Rises, Mining for Minerals in the Amazon is at a Critical Point 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 551
'Undeclared' racism still part of academia, says professor 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 1116
Guatemala fights for its democracy 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 524
AI almost doubles the number of known Nasca lines in just 6 months 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 616
The highest city in the world is also the 'most horrific' 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 19 2173
Argentine prosecutors accuse Opus Dei leaders in South America of trafficking and labor exploitation 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 760
A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 510
Ancient Peru throne room points to possible female ruler, archaeologists say 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 677
Guatemala's President Says 'Corrupt Coalition' Plans a Comeback 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 479
"Late US coal tycoon personally ordered union killings in Colombia" 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 843
A Lawsuit From Backers of a 'Startup City' Could Bankrupt Honduras 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 852
(LA) First 6 Mos Pres Javier Milei, Mini Trump: Argentina Now 53% Poverty Rate, Don't Let It Happen Here 0 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 576
Thirty Years Ago, Jean-Bertrand Aristide Returned To Haiti 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 841
The killing of Juan Lopez shows the dangers environmental activists face in Honduras 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 476
Brazil's top court imposes fresh fine on X before allowing it to resume service 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 560
Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile's Deserts 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 589
Awaiting Beatriz Ruling, Allies of Salvadoran State Seek to Undermine Inter-American Court 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 367
Ten Years after Ayotzinapa, Government Impunity Stains the Pursuit of Justice 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 378
Elon Musk celebrates Argentina and El Salvador economic milestones, leaves out America 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 683
Bishops' council denounce killing of 23-year-old Indigenous man in Brazil 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 516

Latin America Continued...

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An Ancient Peruvian Site Reveals a Remarkable Painted Throne Room 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 18 894
Argentina's Milei sole western head of state to refuse to endorse UN Pact for the Future 1 peppertree Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 988
Scientists used AI to find 303 never-before-seen geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Desert 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 17 989
Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 565
Failed U.S. 'War on Drugs' Endangers Central American Bird Habitats, Study Warns 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 446
Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate in Costa Rica for cooperation 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 501
Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 497
Mexican cartel leader's son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 460
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 593
Megafires in the Amazon Accelerate the Risk of Biome Collapse 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 476
Solimoes River Section Becomes Desert Again, Devastating Local Fishing Community 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 496
Mayos Hitmen Execute A Woman Working As A Hawk/Lookout For Los Chapos In Culiacn, Sinaloa 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 515
Salvadoran President's Office Ordered Espionage Against Journalists and Political Opponents 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 517
Uruguay's 2024 forgotten general election 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 598
Forest fires spread to seven provinces, destroying 11,000 hectares, Colombia 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 544
Former Uruguayan President Mujica hospitalized for a third time in 10 days 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 490
French anti-riot forces sent to Caribbean territory as thousands defy bans on protests 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 615
Study Finds Amazon Fires Nearly 30 Times Likelier Due to Climate Change 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 543
Lula seeks to lead push for global AI rules during Brazil's G20 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 509
Young Lawyer Takes Helm of Mexico's Ruling Party in Historic Shift 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 539
Case of Mexico's 43 missing students persists among tens of thousands of disappearances 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 473
Eblis lvarez's Meridian Brothers unites the many strands of Latin music. 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 593
Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 414
Ecuador's president seeks constitutional reform to allow foreign military bases in country 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 470
The shit is about to hit the fan in Jamaica 7 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 13 1614
Pope mourns killing of environmental activist in Honduras 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 579
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 285
Ethics Commission rejects Karen Perez complaint over Cuban ambassador visit to Tampa 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 581
Opinion: Elon Musk is a threat to Brazil's democracy 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 618
'It's guerrilla warfare': Brazil fire teams fight Amazon blazes - and the arsonists who start them 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 581

Latin America Continued...

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Burning Questions Put to Shaman Rufino of Venezuela 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 607
Amazon Death Rattle 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 702
Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 419
A Sao Paulo mayoral candidate is treated in hospital after a rival attacks him with a chair 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 587
At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 454
Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 414
A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 443
Colombia tries former "Best Soldier of the Americas" for 72 homicides 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 581
Lights go out in Ecuador as country faces power crisis - Reuters 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 551
Bolivia's Political Turmoil: Arce and Morales Clash Amid National Blockade 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 528
AMLO Blames The United States For The Ongoing Insecurity In Sinaloa 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 588
On the Frontier of Devastation in Brazil: Fire Surrounds Families and the Disappearance of a Lake Leaves Communities Iso 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 430
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Regions Scorched by Forest Fires 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 522
Record-breaking fires engulf South America, bringing black rain, green rivers and toxic air to the continent 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 588
Bukele's Agenda: Spy on Journalists, Protect the Corrupt 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 520
Ecuador leader proposes lifting ban on foreign military bases 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 612
Opposition calls for Holness to resign following that scathing Integrity Commission Report. 0 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 431
Elon Musk's X circumvents court-ordered block in Brazil 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 541
Oh My, it was near tears from the Jamaican P! Today 0 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 9 661
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 275
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