The Cool Down: The remarkable drop in deforestation can in part be attributed to a score of anti-deforestation raids aimed to flush-out ranchers and loggers who are illegally clearing swathes of the rain forest...
Forbes: Casa Madero, established in 1597 on land in northern Mexico granted by King Philip II of Spain, is the oldest continually operating winery in all the Americas (North, Central, and South America)....
BNAmericas: The president of the National Electricity Administration, Eng. Félix Sosa, participated in round tables with investors, bankers, engineers and representatives of the British government, during a recent working visit to London....
The Nation: Last month, Havana was the seat of the first high-level talks between Cuba and the United States since 2018, fueling speculation that the Biden administration may be contemplating removing Cuba from the State Department’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST), an easy first step that wouldn’t require congressional approval...
Capacity Media: Marlink has been awarded a Public Service Delegation contract to deliver broadband Internet and 4G/5G services via satellite networks in French Guiana.....
Gwinnett Daily Post: Argentina’s dominant Peronist political force of the past half century can’t rally behind a candidate for this year’s election — not even the president himself.....
Spread as they are across the leftist spectrum. Latin American governments have failed to come up with a cohesive response to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's move to strip more than 300 critics and political opponents of citizenship....
PRO party front-runner and Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta officially declares his intention to run for the Argentine presidency with ‘anti-grieta’ video; Battle-lines drawn as opposition politicians clash over route to Casa Rosada....
Al Jazeera: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has hit out at his Peruvian counterpart, Dina Boluarte, describing her as a “puppet” of oligarchs in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries....
Semafor: Despite post-pandemic alcohol sales sagging, Mexican exports of tequila jumped by 90% to Spain, 73% to France and 68% to Britain last year alone.....
Mongabay: China has taken a special interest in deepening ties with Latin America over the last twenty years. It’s provided well over $100 billion in loans for the construction of hundreds of local infrastructure projects, from electric grids and trains to bridges and roads.....
G Adventures: Every traveller, blog and tour company says Iguassu Falls (or Iguazú Falls or Iguaçu Falls) is a must-see when travelling to Brazil or Argentina. Not one to believe the hype, I wondered if it’s really worth a visit or just an overrated tourist trap? Now that I've stood and marvelled at the rushing torrents for myself, I can honestly say that Iguassu Falls is 1000% worth the trip.....
Phys.org: In the heart of the Ecuadoran Amazon live the Cofan Avie, masters of ayahuasca—the powerful hallucinogenic concoction said to open the door to the "spirit" world......
