Latin America
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Three abducted Catholic clergy released in Haiti
But seven others seized earlier in April remain in captivity, with a gang demanding $1m in ransom. Source
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Coronavirus: Pfizer confirms fake versions of vaccine in Poland and Mexico
The US pharmaceutical company says doses seized by authorities in Mexico and Poland were counterfeit. Source
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Brazil crime: One of world’s biggest arms traffickers recaptured
He then spent time in three different states but ran out of money, police chief Mauro César told a news…
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Mexico cartel used explosive drones to attack police
The cartel is believed to have further stepped up its attacks on the security forces in retaliation for the extradition…
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Brazil Amazon: Celebrities urge Biden to refuse deal with Bolsonaro
“We join a growing coalition… in urging your administration to reject any deal with Brazil until deforestation is reduced, human…
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UN to provide food to Venezuela children amid crisis
The World Food Programme aims to feed 1.5m children by the end of 2023 to combat growing malnutrition. Source
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Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven
After invasive rats and goats were removed from Redonda, the island’s wildlife has been thriving. Source
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Cuba leadership: Díaz-Canel named Communist Party chief
In 2013, he became vice-president of the powerful council of state. Five years later, in 2018, he was elected Cuba’s…
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Covid in Brazil: Pandemic meets poverty in growing crisis
They are given a bowl of pasta with meat and a portion of rice, two packets of biscuits and a…
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Brazil ‘needs $10bn to reach zero emissions’ says minister
Brazil is also seeking aid from the US in return for protecting the Amazon rainforest. Source
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Raúl Castro steps down as Cuban Communist Party leader
The man who took over from Raúl Castro as president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, may well succeed him now as the party’s…
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In pictures: Raúl Castro’s career over six decades
Raúl Castro has stepped down as first secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party ending a 60-year career. Source
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World Press Photo: ‘Coronavirus hug’ wins award
A picture of a hug during the coronavirus pandemic has been named World Press Photo of the Year. The image…
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‘A horrifying 72 hours’ in St Vincent
Musician Dan Caplen, who has worked with Rudimental, says what he sees from his home on the Caribbean island of…
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Chile sees Covid surge despite vaccination success
The country’s vaccination rollout is one of the fastest in the world, so why are Covid cases surging? Source
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St Vincent volcano: ‘We don’t know if we can go home’
Volcanic eruptions force residents from their homes and leave much of the island blanketed in ash Source
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Bolivian minister ‘took bag stuffed with $20,000’
Police say they caught Minister for Rural Development Edwin Characayo receiving a bribe outside a café. Source
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St Vincent volcano: UN warns humanitarian crisis will last months
Thousands have fled their homes on the island of St Vincent as a volcano continues to erupt. Source
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Coronavirus: The babies and children in Brazil’s Covid ICU
As Brazil’s coronavirus epidemic races out of control, the disease is killing not just adults, but babies and children. Since…
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Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College
The urn, made between 900 and 1600 AD, has been housed at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969. Source
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