Latin America
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Ecuador crime wave triggers state of emergency
A state of emergency is in place for the next two months, allowing soldiers to patrol the streets. Source
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Haiti kidnappers ‘demand $17m’ for missionaries
The missionaries from the US and Canada were seized as they were returning from an orphanage. Source
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Waterspout spectacle off the coast of Cuba
Residents in Cienfuegos share footage of a waterspout which formed near the city. Source
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Venezuelan President Maduro’s close aide extradited to US
Venezuela halted talks with the opposition after Alex Saab was flown from Cape Verde to the US. Source
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Brazil soldiers who shot dead a musician convicted
The men fired dozens of rounds into Evaldo dos Santos Rosa’s car, killing him and a bystander. Source
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Covid-19 in Brazil: ‘My mum was used as a guinea pig’
A Brazilian healthcare provider is accused of conducting trials on Covid-19 patients without consent. Source
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Chile’s Sebastián Piñera faces impeachment bid after Pandora Papers
After the revelations, the Chilean presidency said President Piñera, a billionaire businessman, had no role in, or information about, the…
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US to reopen Mexico Canada land borders for fully vaccinated travellers
Land and ferry crossings with Mexico and Canada will reopen in November after 19 months of curbs. Source
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Havana syndrome reported at US embassy in Colombia
The mystery illness has sickened US diplomats around the world since it was first reported in 2016. Source
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Guatemala police free 126 migrants from abandoned container
Police say the mainly Haitian migrants were left by smugglers paid to take them to the US. Source
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Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017 is freed
Gloria Cecilia Narváez was kidnapped by Islamist militants while working as a missionary. Source
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Facebook to act on illegal sale of Amazon rainforest
The social network changes its policy following a BBC investigation. Source
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Meet the fan who used the internet to improve his national team
Eriq Zavaleta, who plies his trade in the MLS with Toronto, made his El Salvador debut in June A fan…
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Nazi haul discovered by Brazil police at home of suspected child abuser
Uniforms, flags and documents are found in a police search in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Source
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Messi’s new start in Paris – the inside story
Messi’s first goal for PSG was a stunning finish reminiscent of his very best When 150,000 Lionel Messi shirts went…
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Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid ‘miracle’ drug
These channels have co-ordinated harassment of doctors who fail to prescribe ivermectin and abuse has been aimed at scientists. Prof…
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Footballer charged with attempted murder
TV footage showed Ribeiro kicking out at the referee on the ground A Brazilian footballer has been charged with attempted…
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Houses damaged as sandstorms strike in Brazil
A sandstorm that lasted 20 minutes has caused significant damage to houses in the town of Catanduva in São Paulo,…
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Climate change: Voices from global south muted by climate science
“If the vast majority of research around climate change is coming from a group of people with a very similar…
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Facebook down: Six hours without WhatsApp
People around the world lose contact with their families and patients are cut off from doctors. Source
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