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...
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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...
Ex-drug lord Fabio Ochoa walks free in Colombia after 20 years in US prisons
Victims of Medellín cartel demand justice as some express dismay former mob boss faces no charges in Colombia The return of former drug trafficker Fabio...
Record 225 tonnes of cocaine seized on new Australia trafficking route in joint effort
Operation Orion, a cooperative operation between 62 countries, busted narco submarines carrying drugs Colombian authorities, in a joint operation with 61 other countries, have uncovered...
Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign
Country closes 137-year legal loophole, becoming one of 12 in Latin America and the Caribbean to entirely ban marriage for minors Colombian lawmakers have approved...
Meat, oil and pesticide industry lobbyists turned out in record numbers at Cop16
Questions raised over influence after 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for biodiversity summit in Colombia Record numbers of business representatives and lobbyists had access...
