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Safety of Peru's land defenders in question after killing of Indigenous leader in the Amazon 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 931
Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1617
Brazil deploys troops to Venezuela border 4 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 860
Alberto Fujimori: Peru's ex-president freed after 15 years in jail 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 751
Argentina's Mileise: Retailers report wholesale price hikes averaging 40%, ahead of shock devaluation 3 peppertree Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1163
Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 771
Barra, ex-justice minister and former pro-Nazi youth, for top legal post 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 693
Brazil's Lula snubs Milei's invite to presidential inauguration in Argentina 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 638
Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America 4 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 1211
Mexico halts deportations and migrant transfers citing lack of funds 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 649
Maduro vote to claim Guyana's territory backfires as Venezuelans stay home 1 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 946
Venezuela referendum result: voters back bid to claim sovereignty over large swath of Guyana 3 malaise Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 1054
Paraguay official resigns after signing agreement with fictional country 2 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 696
Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 1196
Argentina's Milei picks former neo-Nazi to key Treasury Solicitor General post 5 peppertree Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 1102
US expels an ex-Chilean army officer accused of a folk singer's torture and murder 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 1106
Honduras: arrest warrant issued over murder of activist Berta Caceres 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 3 885
Lula in Berlin for first Brazil-Germany talks in eight years 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 623
President Nayib Bukele Resigns to Focus on Re-election Bid 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 795
Bolivia gets green light for full Mercosur membership 1 peppertree Dec 2023 Dec 2023 2 721
From Vietnam to Videla: Henry Kissinger and the Forgotten Horrors of US Foreign Policy 0 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 8 851
US says it's ready to 'pause' sanctions relief for Venezuela unless further progress seen 3 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1007
Appeals court orders Texas to remove buoy barrier on the Rio Grande border 2 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 881
Ancient Cities Uncovered in the Amazon by Lidar Technology 3 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 16 1069
Ghostly new figures appear in the waters of the Caribbean 1 Judi Lynn Dec 2023 Dec 2023 15 1436
Should Venezuela invade its oil-rich neighbor? Maduro will put it to a vote Sunday 4 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 1229
Latin America remembers Kissinger's 'profound moral wretchedness' 0 Eugene Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 637
Five journalists were shot in one day in Mexico, officials confirm 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 811
Mexico president asks lawmakers to let US military trainers into Mexico 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 683
As crisis deepens, Cubans scramble to migrate by any means 1 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 5 844

Latin America Continued...

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Argentina's Milei picks Luis Caputo - author of 2018 Macrisis - to lead key Economy Ministry 0 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 718
'Historic moment': Panama activists celebrate ruling against copper mine 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 638
Ultimate Guide to Choquequirao: Peru's Next Machu Picchu? 5 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 1109
Cross posting this here - Guyana v Venezuela 2 malaise Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1250
Rapists and kidnappers increasingly targeting migrants crossing Darien Gap 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 2976
The body of an abducted anti-mining activist is found in western Mexico 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 10 898
'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 1141
Mexican activist who counted murders in his violence-plagued city is himself killed 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 829
New Argentine Foreign Minster on gay marriage: "If you don't bathe and have lice, don't complain if someone dislikes it" 3 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 1198
Machu Picchu: A Radiocarbon Dating Study Reveals the Site is Older Than We Thought 3 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 28 1853
China warns Argentina severing ties would be 'serious mistake' 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 748
Argentina elects far-right firebrand Javier Milei as president 3 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 985
US calls Nicaragua's decision to leave Organization of American States a 'step away from democracy' 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 745
Argentines vote in election that could lead Trump-admiring populist to the presidency 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 628
Guatemalan prosecutors request that President-elect Bernardo Arevalo be stripped of immunity 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 703
Photographer shot dead in fifth journalist killing in Mexico in 2023 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 612
Argentine ex-Navy officer accused of 23 dictatorship-era murders dies in Berlin 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 806
Argentina investors brace for financial pain no matter who wins presidency 1 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 558
Roger Waters denied hotel stays in Argentina and Uruguay over antisemitism allegations, report says 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 5813
Mexico "rejects" Texas' proposal to allow state police to deport undocumented immigrants 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 953
Haitian gang leader added to FBI's Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 736
Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave 8 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 13 1272
'A painful loss for our community': Mexico's queer population demands answers in magistrate death 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 663
Mexican LGBTQ+ figure found dead at home after receiving death threats 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 637
Math teacher who became powerful Haitian gang leader has been killed, former mayor says 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 737
El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 762
On mute: Tijuana passes law banning ballads praising Mexican drug trade 1 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 646
Colombia passes ambitious 'junk food law' to tackle lifestyle diseases 4 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 711
U.S. Lawyer Accused Of Shooting 2 Environmental Protesters Dead In Panama 3 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 953
Economists warn electing far-right Milei would spell 'devastation' for Argentina 0 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 800

Latin America Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
New York dedicates street corner to Argentine rock great Charly Garcia 0 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 696
Biden administration issues warning to those involved in Nicaragua-bound migrant flights 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1011
Uruguay government members resign over passport scandal probe 0 peppertree Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 782
Panama congress bans new mining concessions amid protests 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 673
Earth from Space: Lake Maracaibo 0 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 705
Mexico Groups Set to Capitalize on Acapulco Hurricane Destruction 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 575
Tiny Mice Discovered at Altitudes Thought Uninhabitable For Mammals 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 1102
Archaeologists Discover Ancient 'Cult' Circular Structure in Jungle 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 757
El Salvador lawmakers repeal media crackdown, declare 'war on gangs won' 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 773
Report: El Salvador's government bought Bitcoin with Covid relief funds 2 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 996
Chile planning a fiber link directly with Antarctica 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 564
Colombia to supply electricity to Ecuador to solve energy crisis 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 691
'Mini Lic' Reveals Criminal Secrets of 'Los Chapitos' Empire 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 580
Alejandro Char, Suspected Money Launderer for Sinaloa Cartel, is Elected Mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 662
How They Did It: Investigating Organized Crime Networks in the Amazon Rainforest 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 577
Chile, Colombia, Jordan recall Israel ambassadors after Bolivia cuts ties 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 465
Mercenaries or Volunteers? Economic Pain Pushes Colombian Veterans to Ukraine 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 11169
Takeaways from AP's reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darien Gap to reach the US 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 692
Brazil child cancer deaths linked to soy farming, study finds 1 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 665
Drought saps the Panama Canal, disrupting global trade 0 Judi Lynn Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 520
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