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The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.
7 days ago
The true cost of Ecuador’s perfect roses: how the global flower trade poisons workers ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Many farmers in the Andes rely on growing blooms for export, but high water usage and risky pesticides threaten Indigenous communities
The fertile high valley near La Chimba trembles with sounds. The …
Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales reappears after months-long unexplained absence ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Long-serving socialist former leader Evo Morales has reappeared in his political stronghold after almost seven weeks of unexplained absence
Bolivia’s long-serving socialist former leader, Evo Morales,…
14 days ago
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton: Anata review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month ⊕
(Self-released)
The Aymara musician takes inspiration from an Andean tradition, resulting in a scrappy sonic meditation with woozy melodies and pockets of warmth
The new album from Joshua Chuquimia Cra…
17 days ago
‘Coca leaf is life itself’: Andean growers’ hopes fade as WHO upholds global ban ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Under US pressure as part of the ‘war on drugs’, the WHO still categorises the sacred Indigenous remedy as akin to heroin or fentanyl, despite its many therapeutic properties
For thousands of years, A…
44 days ago
Drugs and gangs exist in Venezuela, but don’t be fooled. Trump arrested Nicolás Maduro to plunder our wealth | Andrés Antillano ⊖⊖
The US president invokes the usual suspects – drugs, organised crime, illegal migration – but this is simply a grab for resources and power
In the early hours of 3 January, Caracas and other cities in…
48 days ago
A stable Venezuela could offer visitors more than just oil ⊕
Coral beaches, Andean peaks and the world’s tallest waterfall give the country huge potential as a tourist destination
58 days ago
One dead and 40 injured after two trains crash head-on near Machu Picchu: Tourists among the hurt ⊖
A dozen ambulances and medical personnel were rushed to the site in a remote Andean area without direct road access.
3 months ago
Florida professor may have solved mystery of Peru’s Band of Holes ⊕
Charles Stanish surmised indentations were rudimentary market place and later adapted as accounting and storage system
A Florida archaeologist’s decades-long persistence has helped solve one of Peru’s…
‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election ○
José Antonio Kast, 59, is appealing to voters with a hard-right pitch on crime and immigration
Even before José Antonio Kast popped into his high-altitude restaurant for a plate of alpaca ribs, Carlos…