Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern China
Extreme weather across several parts of the world this week has brought record-breaking temperatures to Ho…
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US man accused of killing rock singer in 1993 arrested after decades on the run ⊖⊖⊖
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Richard Werstine, wanted in connection with killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger, was arrested in Panama
A suspect accused of murdering his rock singer friend in 1993 has been apprehended in…
39 days ago
‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump ⊖
The Right Rev Evelio Menjivar-Ayala vows to ‘keep talking’ as West Virginia bishop, amid tension between Trump and the Vatican
The new bishop appointed to lead West Virginia Catholics has pledged to c…
44 days ago
What to know about Israeli President Herzog’s trip to Central America? ○
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Israeli Foreign Ministry says that four-day visit to Panama and Costa Rica will deepen ties with partners in the region.
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Pentagon says lethal boat strikes are ‘just the beginning’ in South, Central America ○
A top DOD official also told lawmakers on Tuesday that the possibility of deploying ground forces hasn’t been ruled out.
‘Everyone feels like they are being scammed’: can Central America’s small coffee growers survive as global prices fall? ⊖
Family-run farms in El Salvador and Honduras face mounting losses, rising costs – and the need to adapt or be left behind
Read more of our Coffee crisis series here
On a steep hillside in western El Sa…
US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking ⊖
US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists
US and Ecuadorean forces launched joint operations to combat drug trafficking, the US …
5 months ago
‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the US ⊖
Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it
US attacks Venezuela – live updates
The US bombardment of Venezuela an…
‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers ⊖⊖
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Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap – it’s a success story that could stop deforestation worldwide
There are no roads through the Da…
Falling price of cocaine forces drug traffickers to reuse narco-submarines, say Spanish police ⊖
Previously vessels would be sunk once they had completed their cargo runs from South America to Europe
The plummeting price of cocaine is forcing drug-traffickers to reuse the “narco-submarines” they …