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Is your beef linked to Amazon deforestation? A report highlights loopholes

Human Rights Watch found a major international company could be sourcing cattle from ranches linked to deforestation.

Curua River flows near the Esecaflor project, where scientists mimic drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future, in Caxiuana National Forest, Para state, Brazil, Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Petro vs Trump: The diplomatic standoff that could shape Colombia’s future

The clash between Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump over deportations could have major political and economic consequences.

Gustavo Petro holds his hand up next to a Colombian flag

Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for ‘coup’

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he is confronting a ‘coup’ as he faces an electoral investigation and scandals.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks in Bogota

‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back

A small town founded by runaway slaves is granted administrative autonomy

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‘A bad chapter’: Tracing the origins of Ecuador’s rise in gang violence

Experts trace the root causes of Ecuador’s spiralling violence, as President Daniel Noboa leads a crackdown on gangs.

A row of prisoners, clad in orange shirts, sit with their heads bowed on a long, crowded bench. In the foreground, a military member in full gear — helmet, face mask, camouflage and a gun — stands guarding them.

‘Illegal operations disguised as tourism’: Colombia’s ‘VIP’ migrant routes

A surge in migration from Latin America to the US has led to new routes north, billed by smugglers as ‘VIP’ options.

A Navy official, dressed in a ballcap, a long-sleeved uniform and an orange life vest stands aboard a boat that plies its way through the blue Caribbean waters.

Ecuador election: As run-off looms, voters crave genuine change

Left-wing Luisa Gonzalez will face off against centre-right Daniel Noboa in a campaign marred by political violence.

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Ecuador

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence

The agreement is a milestone for the Colombian government, though doubts remain over its ability to reduce violence.

Two men, both dressed in white, shake hands, while another man claps behind them.

Wiretapping scandal thrusts Colombian government into crisis

Leaked audio messages from a key aide to the Colombian president have raised concerns of irregular campaign financing.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro giving a speech

‘Defies all logic’: The Colombians living by a ‘toxic’ landfill

A new report from the group Global Witness raises concerns over a landfill in rural Colombia and its health effects.

Small structures can be seen in a green forest, punctuated by a large roadway and a landfill