Latin America

Brazilian Prosecutors Launch Probe into Amazon Fires

Brazilian prosecutors have launched an investigation into massive wildfires in the Amazon region. The probe will look into why a “day of fire,” announced by farmers in the region last week, was not barred from taking place in the state of Para, prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Venezuela Opens Embassy in North Korea

Venezuela on Wednesday opened an embassy in North Korea, At the opening ceremony, Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ruben Dario Molina criticized US “attacks” against the governments in Caracas and Pyongyang.

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Honduras: A Narco State Supported by the USA

We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sonia Nazario, who has closely detailed why migrants from Central America are fleeing their homes in an attempt to seek asylum in the United States. Nazario spent a month in Honduras documenting how corruption and gang violence are forcing many people to flee.

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