South America
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Guatemalan authorities crack down on thousands of US-bound migrants fleeing poverty and violence
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday (local time) escalated efforts to stop thousands of Hondurans, many of them families with children, traveling…
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The BRICs at 20
While some of them have surpassed expectations, others have fallen short, as have the relevant global-governance institutions. Jim O’Neill Project…
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Deforestation destroyed more than two football fields of Brazil’s Amazon a minute last year
Deforestation destroyed the equivalent of more than two football pitches each minute in the Brazilian Amazon in 2020, another devastating…
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The Mystery of the World’s Loneliest Penguins
How they got there, and whether they will stay, is unknown. Victoria Turk Wired UK Some years ago, researchers in…
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Venezuela: What Lies Ahead after Election Clinches Maduro’s Clean Sweep
Meanwhile, the country’s crisis deepens apace. ICG An exit remains possible if the government and opposition adjust their zero-sum thinking…
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Chilean navy ships monitor huge Chinese fishing fleet
A Chinese fishing fleet has been accused by conservation group Oceana of “pillaging” the waters off the Galapagos Islands for…
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Disorder on the Border: Keeping the Peace between Colombia and Venezuela
The two countries should urgently reopen communication channels to lower tensions and lessen the suffering of migrants who cross the…
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A Refuge from Violence in a Forgotten Corner of Colombia
But these activists face growing dangers from the criminals, ex-paramilitaries and self-styled guerrillas whose rackets they disrupt. Elizabeth Dickinson ICG…
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high under Jair Bolsonaro’s push to increase farming and mining to combat poverty
In 2020, destruction of the world’s largest rainforest rose 9.5 per cent from a year earlier to 11,088 square kilometres,…
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Argentina Gains New Tools in Fight Against Foreign Fishing Fleets
After more than 20 years of analysis and effort, Argentina has legally extended its continental shelf from the international standard…
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US election 2020: Why Trump gained support among minorities
Some might find this surprising given that his political critics so often accused him of racism and Islamophobia. Ashitha Nagesh…
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Brazil’s Deadly Calm
But his fortunes may turn, and the threat he poses to Brazilian democracy rise again. ICG One of the world’s…
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They threw out the president. Now Peru’s anti-corruption drive looks in doubt
Vizcarra had emerged as the country’s most vocal proponent in pushing through measures to end decades of dirty politics. Associated…
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Chinese Fishing Fleet Leaves Ecuador, Chile, Peru Scrambling to Respond
Below, InSight Crime details key elements to take away from this complex case. Alessandro Ford InSight Crime 1. What Did…
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Cuba Responds to Pandemic, Blockade and New Economic Troubles
Government leaders recently outlined remedial steps leading to what they call a “new normal.” W.T. Whitney Jr. CounterPunch The UN’s…
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Celebrations as Chile votes by huge majority to scrap Pinochet-era constitution
Chile has voted overwhelmingly in favor of rewriting the the country’s constitution to replace guiding principles imposed four decades ago…
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