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Aerial Images Capture Swathes of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed by Gold Mining
Ernesto Benavides hangs out of choppers to document the devastation of Peru's rainforest.
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“They be pirates”: An old scourge is reappearing in the Caribbean
Boarded ships, terrorized fishermen and lawless coastlines. It’s a 21st-century version of an old menace.
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The flow of refugees fleeing Venezuela is about to become a tidal wave
The estimated 1 million Venezuelan refugees who have flooded Colombia alone in recent years is expected to double over the next year there and in other Latin American countries.
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Venezuela's army death squads kill thousands
A UN report has detailed the extrajudicial executions of thousands of young men by special forces. The report says that the death squads are carrying out President Maduro's strategy for neutralizing political opponents.
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The banana is one step closer to disappearing
A fungus that devastates banana plants has now arrived in Latin America, the Colombian government confirms.
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Indigenous Woman Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Protecting 500,000 Acres of Amazon Rainforest
Indigenous Amazon leader Nemonte Nenquimo won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her organizing work to save Ecuador’s rainforests.
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Capybaras are considered fish: Good news for everyone observing Lent
In the 1500s, the Catholic Church classified the capybara as a fish, so its meat could be eaten on Fridays during Lent. If you’re not familiar with the capybara, it is the largest rodent in the world and certainly not a fish.
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Colombia wants to deport 70 cocaine hippos who won’t stop breeding
Colombia's proposed plan would send at least 70 hippos that live near drug lord Pablo Escobar's former ranch to India and Mexico.
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Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon
Fertile soil known as Amazonian dark earth is central to the debate over the size and ecological impact of ancient human populations in the Amazon. Dark earth is typically associated with human occupation, but it is uncertain whether it was created intentionally.
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Guyana-Venezuela land dispute worries locals
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any colombian in this tribe?
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