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Assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio buried by relatives
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Assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio buried by relatives

Quito, Ecuador CNN  —  The body of the assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was buried in a private ceremony…
Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
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Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation

CNN  —  Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from…
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July
Environment

Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July

CNN  —  Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent last month compared to July 2022 and is now…
Colombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe
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Colombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe

CNN  —  The son of Colombia’s president has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit…
Half of world’s population at risk of contracting dengue fever, WHO warns
Health & Fitness

Half of world’s population at risk of contracting dengue fever, WHO warns

Roughly half of the world’s population is at risk of contracting dengue fever – which is transmitted by mosquitoes –…
Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon released from hospital
World

Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon released from hospital

CNN  —  Four young children found last month after surviving 40 days in the Amazon rainforest following an air crash…
At least 8 killed in building collapse in Brazil
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At least 8 killed in building collapse in Brazil

CNN  —  At least eight people, including children, were killed after a building collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco…
‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest
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‘Fruits, seeds and water’ were pivotal in keeping four children alive in the Amazon rainforest

When four young indigenous children were found last week after 40 days in the Colombian Amazon jungle, their rescuers noticed…
Brazil’s Lula proposes common South American currency
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Brazil’s Lula proposes common South American currency

CNN  —  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed creating a common currency in the region during a meeting…
Brazil to host COP30 climate summit in the Amazon in 2025
World

Brazil to host COP30 climate summit in the Amazon in 2025

CNN  —  The United Nations has chosen Brazil to host the international climate meeting, COP30, in the Amazonian city of…
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