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6 days ago
A 5.1‑magnitude earthquake centred in Chupaca, Junín, left five people dead and around ten injured on Saturday night, and damaged hospitals and religious monuments in the Andean area.
4 months ago
‘Kast is more like Trump’: Chile’s environmentalists prepare to do battle for the country’s future ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Fears are growing that the new far-right president will slash environmental protections in favour of foreign investment
In Chile’s most northerly region, Arica y Parinacota, Andrea Chellew, 62, relie…
Historic harvests and sky-high prices – so why can’t Colombia’s coffee-growers hire pickers? ⊕
Though coffee is one of the world’s most important commodities, little of the profit trickles down to the farmers, while workers are abandoning the countryside in search of more lucrative jobs in the…
Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1 ○
The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.
5 months 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,…
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…
‘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…
6 months 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…
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