According to the Asamblea Nacional (AN), in the state of Bolívar Ángel Álvarez, more than 30,000 people are at risk of being exposed to mercury contaminating their water supply.

A year after the start of the protests against Daniel Ortega, Sandinista authorities are still striving to present the state of the country as calm and normal, but protesters are challenging the official discourse.

What is the key to longevity?

Every summer, the Manzanares and Bonda rivers that supply Santa Marta, Colombia with water register a significant drop in their water flow.

A young leader voices the problems and challenges of Amerindians in Brazil.

New research points to “frightening receptivity” for government privatization of public and indigenous lands.

Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have reported alarming overcrowding in prisons.

The municipality of Mar del Plata, Argentina, has banned the use of plastic cups, lids, and any other plastic utensils on all of its beaches, whether they be public or private.

Doctor Zully Concepción Vera Galván de Molinas received the majority of votes during an “extraordinary” session of the Asamblea Universitaria.

Through national television, the mayor of Lima, Jorge Muñoz, recently announced the extension of Vía Expresa Sur.