The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Venezuela to halt what it described as grave violations of political, social, civil and economic rights in the country.
Read MoreChildren from the neighboring municipalities of Ovalle and Río Hurtado in northern Chile are harvesting rain and recycling greywater in their schools to irrigate fruit trees and vegetable gardens, in an initiative aimed at combating the shortage of water in this semi-arid region.
Read MoreA damning new report and shocking photos by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog is adding to the mounting outcry over detention conditions for asylum seekers at the border.
Read MoreColombian police were on Tuesday looking for Jesus Santrich, a former FARC guerrilla commander who disappeared one week before he was due to appear before the Supreme Court on charges of trying to smuggle drugs to the United States.
Read MoreEcuador has launched a major operation against illegal mining in the north of the country, deploying 1,200 soldiers, 1,200 police and 20 prosecutors in the locality of La Merced de Buenos Aires, the Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Read MoreBeing a frequent visitor to the Dominican Republic, where I occasionally have enjoyed the high standard, security and excellent service of its resorts, I became puzzled by recent, quiet excessive media reactions to statistically insignificant cases of deaths in these resorts.
Read MoreExperts, political leaders, NGOs and indigenous peoples and communities gathered to deliberate on a methodology that emphasises rights for indigenous peoples and local communities in the management and perseveration of landscapes.
Read MoreThe number of Venezuelans living outside the country could reach 8.2 million by the end of 2020, the Organization of American States (OAS) said Friday, appealing to the international community to help the region cope with “an unprecedented situation.”
Read MoreBrazil’s central bank on Thursday slashed its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.8 per cent, down from 2 per cent predicted in March, citing the economy’s contraction in the first quarter.
Read MoreDogs barking in the distance. Birds chirping nearby. A man walking through the mist, surrounded by lush vegetation. A distinctive vibrato singing “Speak Softly, Love” over it all. So begins Inna de Yard, a documentary that can safely be called a love poem to reggae music, or the “soul of Jamaica.
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