Latin America News Headlines
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Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment
Illegal gold mining along the banks of northwestern Colombia’s Atrato river is causing severe contamination and deforestation for the small, impoverished riverbank communities made up of predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous peoples
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Awareness of 'Latinx' increases among US Latinos, and 'Latine' emerges as an alternative
Over the last few years, various terms have emerged to describe those in the U.S. with roots in Latin America and Spain
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Poll: Latin Americans view Pope Francis favorably. But the biggest drop is in his native Argentina.
Pope Francis is still widely popular in several Latin American countries
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Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses
Pope Francis has taken the unusual decision to expel 10 people from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality
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The US and UN condemn the killing of an environmentalist in Honduras
The U.S. State Department and other global leaders have denounced the slaying of another environmental leader in rural Honduras
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Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump
The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has removed its 2016 song with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump