Issue Jul 01-31 2023: Quilombola residents of the Riacho Santo Antônio-Jitaí community in the Brazilian state of Bahia have faced over a decade of constant police harassment, as businessmen and state politicians attempt to acquire developable land attractive to real estate investment. The visceral and extralegal nature of this long standing dispute was captured on
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The Dominican Republic has only once in its history been obliged to hold a second round of elections, due to the failure of any of the candidates to reach the vote threshold needed to become governor.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: In March of 2023, Honduras let go of an eight-decade-long friendship with Taiwan, and opened diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: Mole, or mulli as it was known in pre-Columbian times, is a dish that brings together the diversity found in Mexican gastronomy.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: A cease-fire between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and State Forces was agreed to begin on August 3rd, 2023, following the armed strike endured in the municipality of Chocó, Colombia.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: Mangroves are valuable ecosystems that provide crucial services for human well-being and the quality of life of local communities.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it has reached an agreement with the Argentine government on the fifth and sixth review of the financial aid package for the South American country, which will allow the disbursement of US$7.5 billion.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The libertarian candidate Javier Milei unleashed the anger of the extreme right and organizations that defend those accused of crimes against humanity by affirming that those who committed crimes of this type must serve their sentences.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: In the middle of a congressional session, the official power ceremony was taking place, with the president, who has been widely rejected, speaking in front of even more unpopular legislators and giving a speech disconnected from reality.
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Issue Jul 01-31 2023: The initiative “Montañas para la Vida” (Mountains for Life) was created by women in Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, and Peru to promote sustainable tourism.
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