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Three dictatorships in Latin America on International Human Rights Day

In Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, above all, no reference will be made. Or if any is done it will sound ironic.

Colombia to Seek Damages from Walmart over Cocaine Sweater Ad

Colombia plans to seek damages from the US retail giant Walmart over a Christmas sweater that associated the country with cocaine.

A Legion of Cuban Buyers Invades Managua’s “Oriental” Market

In the huge bustle of the “Mercado Oriental” in Managua a new accent is heard, one that marks a novelty between buyers and merchants.

Outrageous Soccer Madness in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Unrest and destruction as the Brazilian soccer club Cruzeiro was relegated to the second tier of the league for first time,

Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales Travels to Cuba

Bolivia’s Evo Morales has left Mexico, where he is living in exile, and travelled to Cuba. Speculation has it that he may travel soon to Argentina.

Meet Youth Activists Behind Fridays for Future Movements in Uganda and Chile (video)

Youth climate strikers: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, founder of Fridays for Future Uganda, and Angela Valenzuela from Fridays for Future in Chile.

Nature-Based Climate Solutions Opportunity for Latin America

Protecting and restoring natural areas in Latin America, home to fifty percent of the planet’s biodiversity and over a quarter of its forests, is critical if the world is to avert a biodiversity and climate disaster.

Colombian Protesters Return to Streets Amid Disputes with Government

Road blocks and marches were initially reported in cities including Bogota, Cali, Cartagena and Cucuta on Wednesday.

US Slaps New Sanctions on Six Venezuelan Oil Tankers

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions on six oil tankers owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA…

Indigenous Protectors Are Defending the Amazon & “Paying With Their Lives” (video)

Last month an indigenous forest protector named Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead in the Amazon by illegal loggers. It was the latest incident in a wave of violence.