An 11-year investigation into a case in which 200 trees were cut down in the Tierra del Fuego national park has reached a verdict, and three people involved in the incident have been sentenced with jail time or probation.

Guatemalan authorities are cleaning up tons of garbage washed up by the Motagua river basin onto Honduras’s Omoa beaches. The river is located on the border of both Central American countries.

Drought and frosts in Ecuador are particularly consequential for rural communities. The government’s Foreccsa program is designed to guarantee the food sovereignty of vulnerable families, but has met with uneven results.

In an effort to diversify its energy sources, Cuba will soon be constructing seven wind farms in its eastern region with help from the Spanish construction company Gamesa.

La Oroya, a Peruvian mining city situated about 110 miles from the capital city of Lima, has long been a controversial issue, much in part due to its very existence. The winds that blow through the city carry a strong metal scent due to the smelter, owned by an American company called Cerro de Pasco

Colombia’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Luis Gilberto Murrillo, emphasized his opposition to the use of aerial pesticide fumigation during recent discussions between the Colombian government and various social organizations.

The Dominican Republic recently announced that it would take part in the Latin American regional Bonn Challenge.

Hake is one of the most-consumed fish in Chile, and because of that, it is the most susceptible to being over-fished and sold on the black market.

Death and decay are currently plaguing the town of Puerto Sandino after two petroleum tanks owned by Puma Energy caught fire.

By engaging citizens in its projects, el Sector Forestal en Honduras (Eurofor MOSEF) has been able to better protect its national forests and wildlife.