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Haitian gang kills at least 70 people as thousands flee, UN says 0 Eugene Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 949
Drought has dried a major Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 years 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 703
'The Earth is crying out for help': as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies 5 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 14 1060
Argentina's Javier Milei accused of plagiarising UN speech from West Wing 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1014
How the 'Frida Kahlo of environmental geopolitics' is lighting a fire under big oil 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 926
'We need 'em worse than they need us': how Haitian workers feed the US 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 782
Brazil will restrict entry to some Asian nationals, aiming to curb migration to the US and Canada 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 803
A plane carrying Brazil President Lula lands safely at Mexico City airport after circling for hours 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 861
Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 806
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 894
Gunmen burst into a Mexican drug rehab center and kill 4 men and wound 2 others 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 686
As Renewable Energy Demand Rises, Mining for Minerals in the Amazon is at a Critical Point 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 621
'Undeclared' racism still part of academia, says professor 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 1219
Guatemala fights for its democracy 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 600
AI almost doubles the number of known Nasca lines in just 6 months 1 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 773
The highest city in the world is also the 'most horrific' 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 19 2265
Argentine prosecutors accuse Opus Dei leaders in South America of trafficking and labor exploitation 2 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 11 921
A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco 0 Judi Lynn Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 629
Ancient Peru throne room points to possible female ruler, archaeologists say 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 784
Guatemala's President Says 'Corrupt Coalition' Plans a Comeback 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 565
"Late US coal tycoon personally ordered union killings in Colombia" 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 987
A Lawsuit From Backers of a 'Startup City' Could Bankrupt Honduras 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 959
(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 4 709
Thirty Years Ago, Jean-Bertrand Aristide Returned To Haiti 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 1034
The killing of Juan Lopez shows the dangers environmental activists face in Honduras 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 577
Brazil's top court imposes fresh fine on X before allowing it to resume service 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 664
Ancient Artworks Stretching Across Chile's Deserts 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 672
Awaiting Beatriz Ruling, Allies of Salvadoran State Seek to Undermine Inter-American Court 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 459
Ten Years after Ayotzinapa, Government Impunity Stains the Pursuit of Justice 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 451
Elon Musk celebrates Argentina and El Salvador economic milestones, leaves out America 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 764

Latin America Continued...

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Bishops' council denounce killing of 23-year-old Indigenous man in Brazil 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 588
An Ancient Peruvian Site Reveals a Remarkable Painted Throne Room 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 18 1030
Argentina's Milei sole western head of state to refuse to endorse UN Pact for the Future 1 peppertree Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1122
Scientists used AI to find 303 never-before-seen geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca Desert 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 17 1116
Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 671
Failed U.S. 'War on Drugs' Endangers Central American Bird Habitats, Study Warns 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 621
Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate in Costa Rica for cooperation 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 608
Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 601
Mexican cartel leader's son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 551
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 725
Megafires in the Amazon Accelerate the Risk of Biome Collapse 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 566
Solimoes River Section Becomes Desert Again, Devastating Local Fishing Community 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 612
Mayos Hitmen Execute A Woman Working As A Hawk/Lookout For Los Chapos In Culiacn, Sinaloa 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 709
Salvadoran President's Office Ordered Espionage Against Journalists and Political Opponents 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 589
Uruguay's 2024 forgotten general election 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 688
Forest fires spread to seven provinces, destroying 11,000 hectares, Colombia 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 635
Former Uruguayan President Mujica hospitalized for a third time in 10 days 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 601
French anti-riot forces sent to Caribbean territory as thousands defy bans on protests 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 728
Study Finds Amazon Fires Nearly 30 Times Likelier Due to Climate Change 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 630
Lula seeks to lead push for global AI rules during Brazil's G20 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 625
Young Lawyer Takes Helm of Mexico's Ruling Party in Historic Shift 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 619
Case of Mexico's 43 missing students persists among tens of thousands of disappearances 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 567
Eblis lvarez's Meridian Brothers unites the many strands of Latin music. 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 694
Rival protesters clash in Bolivia as ex-President Evo Morales leads a march to the capital 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 499
Ecuador's president seeks constitutional reform to allow foreign military bases in country 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 575
The shit is about to hit the fan in Jamaica 7 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 13 1859
Pope mourns killing of environmental activist in Honduras 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 669
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 380
Ethics Commission rejects Karen Perez complaint over Cuban ambassador visit to Tampa 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 674
Opinion: Elon Musk is a threat to Brazil's democracy 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 718

Latin America Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
'It's guerrilla warfare': Brazil fire teams fight Amazon blazes - and the arsonists who start them 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 698
Burning Questions Put to Shaman Rufino of Venezuela 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 693
Amazon Death Rattle 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 789
Hundreds march in Brazil to support religious freedom as cases of intolerance rise 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 513
A Sao Paulo mayoral candidate is treated in hospital after a rival attacks him with a chair 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 678
At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 566
Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 529
A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 539
Colombia tries former "Best Soldier of the Americas" for 72 homicides 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 679
Lights go out in Ecuador as country faces power crisis - Reuters 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 629
Bolivia's Political Turmoil: Arce and Morales Clash Amid National Blockade 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 657
AMLO Blames The United States For The Ongoing Insecurity In Sinaloa 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 731
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 3 502
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Regions Scorched by Forest Fires 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 619
Record-breaking fires engulf South America, bringing black rain, green rivers and toxic air to the continent 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 667
Bukele's Agenda: Spy on Journalists, Protect the Corrupt 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 618
Ecuador leader proposes lifting ban on foreign military bases 3 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 750
Opposition calls for Holness to resign following that scathing Integrity Commission Report. 0 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 524
Elon Musk's X circumvents court-ordered block in Brazil 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 626
Oh My, it was near tears from the Jamaican P! Today 0 malaise Sep 2024 Sep 2024 9 761
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