Amazon deforestation down sharply under Brazil’s Lula: govt
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon fell by one-third in the first six months of President Luiz…
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South America
El Niño spells trouble for vulnerable Galapagos iguana
By Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse PUERTO AYORA , Ecuador (AFP) -- Unusually warm for this time of year, the waters…
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Peru volcano rumbles to life, spews ash on towns
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's Ubinas volcano, active again after four dormant years, blew its top twice on Tuesday, showering…
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Colombia, rebels to suspend attacks ahead of formal truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia and a leftist rebel army said they will stop attacking each other starting Thursday ahead…
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First judge votes to bar Bolsonaro from office in Brazil trial
By Marcelo SILVA DE SOUSA Agence France-Presse BRASÍLIA, June 28, 2023 (AFP) - One of seven judges in Jair Bolsonaro's…
1 year ago
Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds
PARIS, June 27, 2023 (AFP) - Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in…
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Colombia decorates rescue team that found children lost in Amazon
BOGOTÁ, June 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Colombia on Monday awarded one of its highest decorations to the soldiers, Indigenous rescuers…
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Bolsonaro faces political ban at Brazil trial
By Marcelo SILVA DE SOUSA Agence France-Presse BRASÍLIA, June 22, 2023 (AFP) -- Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro risks losing his…
1 year ago
Three inmates found hanged at Ecuador prison
QUITO, Ecuador, June 22, 2023 (AFP) -- Three inmates were found hanged Wednesday in a prison in Ecuador, where more…
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Thousands of Colombians protest against president
BOGOTÁ, June 21, 2023 (AFP) -- Thousands of Colombians protested in the capital Bogota and other cities Tuesday against reforms…
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