New species of Amazon anaconda, world’s largest snake, discovered
Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world’s largest snake species – an enormous green anaconda – in Ecuador’s rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though...
View ArticleHaiti declares state of emergency amid violence, inmates on the run
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening, March 3, following violent clashes in the capital that have damaged communications and led to two prison...
View ArticleFormer Pablo Escobar associate arrested on drugs charges in Colombia
MADRID, Spain – A suspected drug trafficker and former associate of the late Colombian drugs baron Pablo Escobar was arrested in his luxury villa in the city of Medellin following an international...
View ArticleHaitian PM tenders resignation after Jamaica talks
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, March 11, an unelected role the 74-year-old...
View ArticleCalm in Haitian capital extends into second day as US, UN withdraw staff
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s capital was calm on Wednesday, March 13, two days after the prime minister said he would step down, but the United States and the United Nations began to withdraw staff...
View ArticleSuspected Haiti gang members set on fire as conflict spreads to capital suburb
Suspected gang members were killed during an attack on the Petion-Ville neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Haiti’s capital, as a clash with police and locals pointed to a resurgence of...
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In Ecuador’s natural reserves, people are the only real threat
“When I first came here, I was sad to see all these irrigation ditches. They were used to drain the water so sheep and cows could survive. It was a shame not to see deer or condors,” recalls Manuel...
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Energy justice advocates in California and Puerto Rico claim real power
On a cold winter morning deep in the woods of Cazadero, California, Nikola Alexandre adds gasoline to a red Predator 2000 generator, flips on the engine’s switch, and pulls the recoil cord. The...
View ArticleMexico suspends relations with Ecuador after arrest of ex-vice president
QUITO, Ecuador – Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday evening, April 5, seizing him from the Mexican embassy and prompting Mexico to suspend bilateral relations....
View ArticleBrazil judge opens inquiry into Musk after refusal to block accounts on X
BRASILIA, Brazil – A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday, April 7, when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts...
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