Ecuadoreans vote on anticrime measures in referendum amid soaring violence | News
The majority of 11 questions posed to voters on Sunday focus on tightening security measures. Ecuadoreans have begun voting in a referendum on proposed tougher…
How is overtourism affecting local communities? | TV Shows
How overtourism impacts local communities and ecosystems at some of the world’s most instagrammable travel destinations. In this episode, we will speak with guests from…
Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum | Elections News
Quito, Ecuador – He was elected president at a time of crisis, as Ecuador’s murder rate skyrocketed and gang violence seeped across the country. Now,…
‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight | Migration News
Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country. The United States has sent dozens of Haitian…
US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns | Oil and Gas News
Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made promised electoral reforms. The United States is reimposing…
Woman, seeking loan, wheels corpse into Brazilian bank | Crime
NewsFeedA woman wheeled the corpse of an elderly man into a bank in Brazil, hoping to get a sign-off on a loan. Suspicious, concerned, and…
World’s coral reefs face global bleaching crisis | Climate Crisis
NewsFeedA mass bleaching event caused by high ocean temperatures is threatening the survival of coral reefs around the world. It is the fourth such event…
Brazil football legend Romario announces comeback at 58 | Football News
Many will recall Romario’s starring role at the 1994 World Cup, but he’s registered to play again in Brazilian football. At 58, Brazilian football legend…
Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño | Climate News
Colombia has stopped electricity exports to Ecuador as both countries grapple with diminished hydroelectric reservoirs. A drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon has…
Venezuela and Honduras announce actions to protest Ecuador’s embassy raid | Politics News
Honduras has recalled its charge d’affaires while Venezuela plans to close its diplomatic offices in Ecuador in protest. Two Latin American countries — Venezuela and…
Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say | Climate News
Along coastlines from Australia to Kenya to Mexico, many of the world’s colourful coral reefs have turned a ghostly white in what scientists say has…
Dominican FM on Haiti gang violence crisis: Spillover threat? | Conflict
Roberto Alvarez Gil, Dominican Republic FM, discusses the effect of Haiti’s criminal gang turmoil. Amid rising gang violence in Haiti, Santo Domingo fears spillover effects.…
Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison | Espionage News
Victor Manuel Rocha conducted one of the longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government, the Justice Department said. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former United States diplomat,…
Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world? | Climate Crisis News
Humanity has only two years left “to save the world”, United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said this week. As more people worldwide deal…
Haiti establishes council to choose new leaders as gang violence rages | Politics News
Questions remain over long-awaited transitional body tasked with picking next prime minister and cabinet. Haiti has formally established a transitional council to fill a leadership…
Ecuadorian tribunal deems arrest of former Vice President Glas illegal | Courts News
But the three-member panel also upheld his ongoing imprisonment, arguing it could not ‘modify’ his sentence. The defence team for former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge…
Chile calls for the extradition of Venezuelans after dissident’s murder | Crime News
Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Toha said all ‘eyes’ are on Venezuela to act in the pursuit of justice. Chile has announced plans to seek the…
In Brazil, an abortion debate pits feminists against the church | News
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In 2019, Mariana Leal de Souza, a 39-year-old Black woman living outside Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was having a…
Mexico calls on the International Court of Justice to expel Ecuador from UN | Courts News
Mexico has appealed to the International Court of Justice to boot Ecuador from the United Nations, following a late night police raid on its embassy…
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium | Migration News
Buenaventura, Colombia – Day after day, month after month, Consuelo Manyoma waits for news that it is safe for her family of seven to return home.…