Latin America & Caribbean
Big flotilla of illegal gold miners splits up in Brazil
Hundreds of barges of illegal gold miners are navigating along the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon, and…
Transplant-waiting children victims of Venezuela’s crises
Zoe Martano is no stranger to misery
Nicaragua drops visa requirements for Cubans
The Nicaraguan government has dropped visa requirements for Cuban citizens, a move that may spark an increase in…
Russia resumes flights with more countries amid COVID surge
Russia says it will resume allowing air travel to Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mongolia starting…
Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate
Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen for a second straight month compared to last year, ending…
Restoring Mexico’s mangroves can shield shores, store carbon
On Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, efforts are underway to protect and restore mangrove forests, even as more are lost…
Brazil businesses lean on government to shift climate stance
Powerful businesses are urging Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro to give up the country's long-standing resistance…
4 LatAm nations create fishing-free corridor in east Pacific
Four Latin American countries have announced that they will expand and unite their marine reserves to create a vast…
