Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The Chilean Congress has postponed the entrance into effect of Law N°21,368, which would limit the use of single-use and disposable plastics.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: In Quito, several forest fires have been reported so far in 2024, most of which are human caused.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Neighborhoods in the Colombian city of Cali are becoming “eco-neighborhoods,” as residents seek to transition to more sustainable forms of living.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a vast universe of microorganisms, including microplankton, bacteria, and viruses, too small to be seen by the naked eye.

—Researched and Written by Ana Salgado—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: The Tren Maya is a railway infrastructure project in Mexico that aims to connect the main cities and tourist destinations in the southeastern part of the country, including the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. The project was officially launched by President Andrés

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Despite a mining formalization process being created in 2012 with the aim of regularizing informal gold mining, illegal operations have continued to advance through Peru, thanks to failures in the control mechanisms, opening the doors to gold laundering.

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: An enormous accumulation of garbage in the Cateura landfill now dominates the landscape of the new Costanera Sur in Asunción.

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: The improper disposal of waste in Greater Santo Domingo, particularly through the misuse of ravines as dumping grounds, has become an alarming environmental and public health issue.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: El Salvador has been most affected by the downpour with 19 registered deaths, with Guatemala and Honduras also feeling the effects.

Issue Jun 19-30 2024: The municipality of Puerto Nariño is one of the Colombian Amazon’s most popular tourist destinations, receiving some 24,000 visitors each year, accommodated by 22 hotels and 19 travel agencies.