Tag: Latin America
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Armed group in Bolivia takes over military post in latest flare-up | Evo Morales News
The takeover is latest chapter in standoff between the Arce government and supporters of ex-president Evo Morales. An armed group in Bolivia has taken over a military post outside the city of Cochabamba while holding some soldiers captive, the armed forces said in a statement, ramping up tensions in the already restive Andean nation. Cochabamba,…
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Conflict-induced famine, hunger deaths likely in Gaza, Sudan in months: UN | Hunger News
The Palestinian territory, Sudan and South Sudan, as well as Mali and Haiti, have been identified as the top five places most likely to see deadly hunger levels in the coming months, according to a new report by United Nations food agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme said in a…
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More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries. More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red…
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Uruguay headed for run-off vote in presidential race, forecasts suggest | Elections News
Leftist history teacher and centre-right veterinarian set for run-off vote next month, according to pollsters. Polling stations in Uruguay have closed in a presidential election race that has defied the regional trend of tectonic political shifts, with pollsters predicting a likely run-off next month between a leftist history teacher and a centre-right veterinarian. Yamandu Orsi,…
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Bolivia’s Morales says shots fired at his car as political tensions rise | Politics News
The former president claims it was an attempt to kill him as the ruling socialist party factions struggle for power ahead of 2025 polls. Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales says shots were fired at his vehicle on Sunday amid rising political tensions within the ruling socialist party factions. Morales and his former economy minister and…
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Venezuelan opposition activist found dead after detention: Political party | Nicolas Maduro News
The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been found dead after being taken into state custody, according to his political party. Voluntad Popular (Popular Will), a centre-left party that opposes the government of President Nicolas Maduro, said local leader and co-founder Edwin Santos…
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Brazil seals $30bn compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse | Mining News
The dam collapse unleashed wave of tailings in disaster that killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless, flooded forests. Brazil has signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85bn) compensation agreement with miners BHP, Vale and Samarco for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015, one of the country’s worst environmental disasters. The agreement was signed on Friday. The…
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US to evacuate some diplomats from Haiti after recent gang attacks: Reports | Gun Violence News
The United States embassy in Haiti is preparing to evacuate some of its non-essential diplomatic staff as a powerful gang coalition tightens its grip on Haiti’s capital, according to US media reports. Gunman targeted two of the US embassy’s vehicles this week, though no personnel were injured, the US Department of State confirmed on Friday.…
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Gustavo Gutierrez, champion of Christian liberation theology, dies | Religion News
An advocate for the world’s ‘poor and exploited’, Gutierrez promoted ideals that revolutionised the Latin American church. Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez, regarded as the father of Latin American liberation theology, has died aged 96. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lima, said the Dominican Order of Peru, without giving a cause. Gutierrez was an…
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Deadly Heat | Climate Crisis
Fault Lines examines the danger of extreme heat in Florida for workers while politicians roll back protections. As temperatures rise around the globe, working outdoors is becoming more dangerous. In the United States, the watchdog group Public Citizen says up to 2,000 workers are dying every year. In September 2023, Salvador Garcia Espitia travelled to…