Migrants gathered by the hundreds in camps in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, waiting for the opportunity to enter the United States. But as President-elect Donald J. As Trump prepares to take office on Monday, few people could be found on the packed embankments at times last week. All that … Read more
Bogota Colombia – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was suspending peace talks with National Liberation Army guerrillas after a day of violence between armed groups in the northeast that left at least 30 people dead. The violence took place in the Catatumbo region on the border with Venezuela, where rival groups have been … Read more
Bogota Colombia – 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with massive wildfires and extreme drought devastating large parts of the biome that is a vital buffer against climate change. The warming climate caused drought, resulting in the worst year of fires since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with officials suspecting … Read more