AMERICAS
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Controversial Canada mining company sues Colombia for $700M
The lawsuit could be one of many as ongoing civilian resistance and increasingly strict environmental regulations
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Warming Earth could release huge amounts of CO2
According to a report by the Food and Agricultural Organization rising temperatures could release carbon trapped in the soil and…
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How can Peru prepare to withstand more devastating floods and landslides?
After record rains caused $3bn worth of damage, Peru must build infrastructure to prepare for any more extreme climate events…
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Michel Temer government in big trouble
A judge on Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized new corruption investigations this week involving dozens of the country’s most powerful politicians
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Lula for president 2018
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that he is “prepared” and “ready” to run for…
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UN almost finished registering FARC weapons
The UN Mission in Colombia is on the verge of completing the registry of about 7,000 weapons formerly held by…
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UN almost finished registering FARC weapons
The United Nations Mission in Colombia is on the verge of completing the registry of about 7,000 weapons formerly held…
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State violence at opposition protests in Venezuela
Grammy Singers, Governors and Lawmakers All Teargassed in Venezuela Protests, 188 arrested for demonstrating against Venezuelan ruler as helicopters drop…
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Opponent of Venezuela’s ruler is barred from holding office
A Venezuelan politician seen as a main contender to challenge President Nicolás Maduro in next year’s election has been barred…
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Paraguay’s youth mobilize against their president
Horacio Cartes’s plans to amend constitution to draw out term has incensed students to take action against police violence and…
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