In the Andean country, forest loss has spread in parallel with the increase in beef exports. Some ranchers are now turning to practices that protect forests and long-term productivity
The story of Purita Valle reflects the suffering of migrants in Central America and Mexico, according to the latest report from Doctors Without Borders
Seven departments in the country have already declared an emergency due to the lack of water. If the drought continues, cities like La Paz and El Alto will be left without water, while the inhabitants of rural areas will be forced to migrate to large cities
Washington has admitted that the diplomat’s detention has exposed ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations by a foreign agent.’ Rocha also served as an advisor to the U.S. Southern Command and the National Security Council
Manuel Rocha is known for waging a fear campaign against the former Bolivian president that ended up swaying voters to the then-union leader
The blazes in this wetland on the border with Bolivia and Paraguay are breaking records in November, when the rainy season should have already begun
The mineworkers seek a repeal of the resolution barring them from Madidi National Park in the upper Amazon river basin
Most of the country’s wildfires start when farmers burn their fields to get ready for planting
The diplomatic moves by Chile, Colombia and Bolivia, all of which are led by leftist leaders, come as others in the region have ramped up their criticism of Israel’s military activity
The ex-leader of Bolivia, who is already serving another sentence for the overthrow of Evo Morales, will be tried as an ordinary citizen
The country’s agricultural production is dropping and over half the population faces food insecurity, warns Save the Children
The former head of government shows his strength in a party congress with his faithful in the midst of his fight with Arce for the leadership of the left
The plaintiffs, who suffered abuse between 1973 and 1995 in several schools run by the order, consider that these are crimes against humanity and that there is no statute of limitations on them
Facundo Farias added the third goal for Miami (8-14-4), which remains 14th in the Eastern Conference table
The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia
More than 83,000 fans at the nearly full Monumental de Nuñez Stadium were getting jittery until Messi scored
Some 350 footprints found in the Andean country support the idea that adult sauropods cared for the entire herd’s offspring. The discovery also reveals the South American nation’s difficulties in protecting its paleontological heritage
While fewer trees are being chopped down in Brazil and Colombia, the rest of the region continues to spiral. The environmental summit will be a key event for the leaders of Peru and Venezuela, who will face each other on the international stage for the first time
The criminal – who is linked to the assassination of a Paraguayan prosecutor, who was murdered during his honeymoon in Colombia – has been evading justice for years, by using fake names and passports
From flours and teas to distillates, beers and wines, the projects involving this ingredient keep growing in Latin America
The Government of Luis Arce is increasing the participation of foreign companies in the extraction of the country’s ‘white gold,’ aiming to export 75,000 tons/year of lithium carbonate by 2025
The construction of a new gas pipeline in Argentina is of concern to the Andean country, which is losing one of its main export markets as it struggles with its first economic crisis in decades.
The organization, which is involved in crimes such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation and drug trafficking, is extending its tentacles in eight countries in the region
For the Tacana indigenous people, the legal, sustainable and controlled use of the yacare caiman has become a primary activity for utilizing natural resources
The Asian giant recently announced stepped-up investments in the Andean country, but experts warn against conflating political allegiances with economic interests
In 16 Central and South American countries analyzed in a report by the Rights and Resources Initiative, the area allocated to Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities increased by 52 million acres in five years
From 2015 to 2018, the rate rose from 3.8 to 9.3 per 100,000 inhabitants; men between the ages of 30 and 64 and youths between 15 and 24 are the most at risk
