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Latin America
U.S. will resume deportation flights to Venezuela even as thousands flee that country
The Biden administration says flights will resume immediately, its latest attempt to discourage Venezuelan migrants from making the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Displaced and Queer: These Venezuelans find community despite the obstacles
As a crisis continues to grip Venezuela, millions of its citizens have fled to Colombia and the city of Medellín, where many find a progressive reputation little more than an empty promise.
A record 400K migrants have crossed the treacherous Darién jungle to reach the U.S.
Crossings of the dangerous Darién Gap have reached another record, as migrants seek protection or a better future in the United States but lack safer routes to get there.
A Uruguayan physicist cracked a major code for renewable energy
In an unlikely country, Uruguay, a particle physicist figured out how to convert energy grids to renewable energy. We tell the story of how he did it.
This expert on water scarcity would never call herself a 'genius.' But MacArthur would
Amber Wutich, an anthropologist and newly minted 'MacArthur genius,' says water scarcity is a human-caused problem that requires human-generated solutions.
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar
Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.
The U.N. Security Council approves sending Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti
The United Nations has approved the deployment of a Kenyan led security mission to Haiti — sparking human rights concerns about deploying a force that has a long record of abuses.
U.N. Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to quell violence in Haiti
The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. The non-U.N. mission would be funded by voluntary contributions, with the U.S. pledging up to $200 million.
At least 9 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico, officials say
The Tamaulipas state police said about 100 people were in the church during a Mass at the time of the Sunday collapse.