AMERICAS
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Improving Maternal Health: PAHO and MSD’s Lifesaving Efforts in Latin America
In a crucial step toward improving maternal health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and MSD (Merck & Co. Inc.)…
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Europe’s Alarming New Data Sheds Light on Latin America’s Deepening Crisis for Children
The alarming housing crisis in Europe, with 400,000 homeless children, exposes an even graver situation in Latin America, where poverty,…
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Forty Years After San Juan Ixhuatepec: How One Industrial Disaster Still Haunts Latin America
On November 19, 1984, San Juan Ixhuatepec, a modest town on the northern outskirts of Mexico City, was turned into…
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Indigenous Communities in Bolivia Threatened by Fires and Forced Displacement
Indigenous communities in Bolivia’s lowlands face extinction due to forest fires and forced displacement. As flames devastate the Amazon, similar…
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Latin American Cities Face Growing Rat Infestations
As rat populations rise in cities across Latin America, urban areas face a mounting health and infrastructure crisis. With cities…
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Ecuador’s Plan to Fight Crime with Foreign Military Bases Sparks Sovereignty Debate
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has proposed a controversial constitutional reform to allow foreign military bases back into the country. This…
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Brazil’s Forgotten Tragedy: The Allure and Horror of the Goiânia Disaster
Four decades ago, a tragedy unfolded in the heart of Brazil that shocked the world with its silent, deadly force.…
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Free Kshamenk: The Battle to Release Latin America’s Last Captive Orca
In the heart of Argentina, Kshamenk, the last captive orca in Latin America, lives in isolation. His story has ignited…
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The Untold Story Behind Latin America’s Deadliest Airline Crash
On July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crashed at São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport after overrunning the runway, killing 199 people. As…
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Colombia’s Collar Bomb Tragedy: The Crime That Shocked a Nation
In 2000, a horrifying collar bomb incident in Colombia claimed the life of a young nurse, Elvia Cortés. As the…
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