Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows
Fourth most important food crop in peril as Latin America and Caribbean suffer from slow-onset climate disaster The climate crisis is threatening the future of...
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Trump is jailing immigrant families again. A mother, father and teen tell of ‘anguish on a daily basis’
Family incarceration has been revived after Biden – and Jade, Jason and Gabriela are speaking out about their distressing treatment in Texas When Jade and...
Colombian ex-minister accuses the country’s president of drug abuse
Gustavo Petro hits back after Álvaro Leyva accused him of going awol during official visit to France A prominent Colombian politician and former minister has...
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence Colombia, whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a...
Trump is driving China and South America’s relationship to its ‘best moment’
The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in While Donald...
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge of propaganda, say press freedom groups
Loss of USAid funds will sow ‘chaos and confusion’ and force independent media outlets to shut down, says RSF Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will...
Deaths predicted amid the chaos of Elon Musk’s shutdown of USAid
The impact of the billionaire’s declaration has been swift and brutal, with food and crucial drugs abandoned in warehouses, vital programmes closed and workers laid...
Colombia scrambles to cope as refugees flee deadly battles between rebel groups
Officials describe ‘tsunami of people’ in city of Cúcuta escaping one of worst outbreaks of violence in recent years Authorities in the Colombian border city...
Colombian tree frog found by Sheffield florist highlights invasive species threat
Scientists say frog’s journey shows difficulty of spotting insects or fungi spread by global plant trade A tiny tree frog hitchhiking in a bunch of...
Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates
Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 High incarceration rates in Latin...
