Environment 2025-09-09
China's illicit gold push reshapes global mining, fuels environmental destruction: report
China's surging gold appetite is driving illicit mining from Indonesia to South America, fueling environmental destruction, organized crime and geopolitical tensions, a new investigation warns.
Politics 2025-09-08
Fresh Nicaragua crackdown hints at behind-the-scenes power grab
As Daniel Ortega fades from public life, Rosario Murillo tightens her grip with arrests, purges and prison deaths, signaling Nicaragua's slide deeper into authoritarian rule.
Crime & Justice 2025-09-05
Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in tough anti-crime drive
Ecuador is deepening ties with the United States while managing infrastructure-for-loan deals with China that left the South American country in a strategic debt trap.
Crime & Justice 2025-09-04
Nightlife falls silent as Ecuador's narco gangs take charge
Once alive with salsa and neon, Guayaquil's nightlife lies in ruins as cartel violence and extortion turn Ecuador's commercial hub into South America's deadliest city.
Economy 2025-09-03
Guyana's remote dirt road seen as future economic lifeline
Guyana is upgrading its jungle highway toward Brazil, boosting trade and access to oil-rich Essequibo, a region still shadowed by Venezuela's baseless territorial claims.
Society 2025-09-02
Crew cuts and shiny shoes: El Salvador schools get anti-gang makeover
Students must polish shoes, keep conservative haircuts and say 'please' and 'thank you' under new military-style rules.