South America
Assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio buried by relatives
World
August 12, 2023
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
World
August 9, 2023
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
August 5, 2023
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
World
July 30, 2023
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
July 22, 2023
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
July 15, 2023
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
World
July 8, 2023
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
World
June 18, 2023
‘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
World
May 31, 2023
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
May 27, 2023
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…