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Why were two Mexican butterfly activists found dead?
Homero Gómez was one of best-known guardians of the monarch butterfly in Mexico. His body was found in a well last month. Three days later,…
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Russia to boost Venezuela ties amid US pressure
Russia has pledged to boost military and economic co-operation with Venezuela to help the South American nation deal with growing US pressure. Russian Foreign Minister…
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Second Mexico butterfly activist found dead
A second activist campaigning for the conservation of monarch butterflies and the woods in which they hibernate has been found dead in Mexico. Raúl Hernández…
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Latin America in 2019: Stories to watch
As controversial new leaders find their feet and crises continue, here are the stories to look out for this year. Upcoming polls: El Salvador presidential…
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Temple to pre-Hispanic 'Flayed God' unearthed in Mexico
Xipe Totec was worshipped in a ceremony called Tlacaxipehualiztli, which means ‘to wear the skin of the flayed one’. Archaeologists in Mexico have found what…
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'The burned screamed': Mexicans seek answers after pipeline blast
Residents comb site, looking for any sign of those who went missing last week after a fuel pipeline explosion killed 89. Tlahuelilpan, Mexico – Claudia…
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Brazil dam collapse: 300 missing, 40 confirmed dead
Hundreds of people missing, feared dead as collapsed dam unleashes wave of mud at iron ore mine in Minas Gerais state. Brazilian firefighters said on…
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Three killed in Havana as tornado rips through Cuba
Rare twister hits one of the capital’s poorest districts leaving a deadly trail while injuring scores of people. A powerful tornado ripped through the Cuban…
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‘They are invaders’: Indigenous group takes on mining giant
As Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to authorise mining in indigenous reserves, a conflict with 12,000 members of the Mura indigenous group over a…
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Mexico indigenous group enlists children as police
About 20 children have been recruited for an indigenous community police force in western Mexico following a deadly attack blamed on a drug cartel. Some…
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Venezuela opposition convoy attacked
Pro-government groups in Venezuela have attacked a convoy of opposition lawmakers outside the parliament building in central Caracas. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó said the violence…
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More than 60,000 Mexicans ‘disappeared’ in drug war
More than 60,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since the start of the country’s war on drugs in 2006, according to authorities. The number is…
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'The burned screamed': Mexicans seek answers after pipeline blast
Residents comb site, looking for any sign of those who went missing last week after a fuel pipeline explosion killed 89. Tlahuelilpan, Mexico – Claudia…
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