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Quite possibly the worst mass shooting in Jamaica 11 malaise Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1075
Ancient Mexican Child Sacrifice Linked to Elite Inbreeding 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 798
DNA testing proves that cocoa originated in the Amazon and reveals robust pre-Columbian trade 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 558
How Venezuela's opposition proved its election win: 'A brilliant political move'-The Guardian 0 Eko Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 687
Fire Hits Animal Sanctuaries in the Pantanal, in Scenes that Repeat the Tragedy of 2020 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 469
Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 544
Venezuelans vote overwhelmingly for President Maduro in a rebuke of opposition's platform 20 Marcus IM Jul 2024 Aug 2024 7 8529
Colombia's President Petro was the target of a possible attack in July, says defense minister 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 443
US $75m cocaine bust in St Andrew, Jamaica 2 malaise Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 568
Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 537
Over 1,500 teachers rally at 10th Education International Congress against right-wing attacks on public education 1 peppertree Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 524
Repeating a post I just added to a brilliant thread in LBN, for anyone who doesn't feel Monroe Doctrinish: 8 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 796
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency 5 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2024 Jul 2024 11 759
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election 3 SARose Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 655
Alberto Fujimori to run for President of Peru in 2026, daughter announces 5 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 878
Archaeologists uncover 500-year-old Inca children's skeletons showing evidence of smallpox 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 842
World's largest telescope continues taking shape on Chilean mountain (photos) 7 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 13 893
Amnesty International: Peru President Boluarte could be criminally responsible for protest deaths and injuries 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 470
Mexico: How El Chapo's son's betrayal led to the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 663
Venezuelan voters face crucial choice: Reelect Maduro or give opposition a chance after 25 years 3 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 667
Brazil Apologizes for Post WWII Persecution of Japanese Immigrants 0 appalachiablue Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 500
Deadly blast at Jose Cuervo tequila plant kills six people - NBC News 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2024 Jul 2024 9 751
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 323
Brazil court overturns Amazon highway decision 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 528
Seized Mexican cartel 'monster trucks' destroyed 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 564
Ten-year-old boy killed in Colombia's first drone death 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 524
Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon 2 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 568
Under President Milei, the worst economic crisis in decades puts Argentine ingenuity to the test 4 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 612
A thread voicing support for a new President Harris policy initiative regarding Cuba. 4 Marcus IM Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 459
Sharks in Brazil test positive for cocaine, scientists say 8 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 685

Latin America Continued...

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Religious ruins thousands of years older than Machu Picchu, discovered in Peruvian desert 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 18 667
Appearance of Humpback Whales in Brazil Increased 30 Times in 30 Years, Researchers Say 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 448
Construction Firm Fnix Takes a Campesino Back to Court 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 480
Colombia's chief prosecutor vows to try corporate terrorism financiers 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 379
Honduras sends police to the streets in fight against gangs 1 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 553
Bloomberg: Lula's Billionaire Tax Kicked Into Distant Future as G-20 Sets Limits 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 472
Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 431
Authorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 8386
Ten people drown in Darin Gap while trying to cross swollen river 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 512
Brazil's Lula seeks to bolster support for global alliance against hunger 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 361
Puerto Rican Democrats rally behind Kamala Harris after Biden's work for Puerto Rico 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 413
From Distant Corners of the Inca Empire 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 8 537
Caterpillar factory in Mexico draws complaint of labor abuses 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 534
Colombian president says ignoring Gaza 'genocide' puts future generations at risk 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 391
Rare Video Shows Isolated Indigenous Tribe Emerging From Amazon Amid Nearby Logging 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 14 568
Ceremonial Temple Discovered Under Peru Sand Dunes 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 487
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 193
See stunning photos of the Atacama Desert -- the driest on Earth -- blooming in winter for 1st time in a decade 5 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 21 1137
Boat fire off Haiti kills at least 40 migrants, UN says 4 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 513
Argentina's inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 536
On anniversary of Frida Kahlo's death, her art's spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 403
Former Peruvian leader Alberto Fujimori plans to run for presidency in 2026, daughter says 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 0 377
CIA Produced 613 Files While Monitoring Lula 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 445
Brazilian Justice Accepts Father's Request and Denies Abortion for Abused Teen 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 433
Corporate Coup Assassination Excerpt: Venezuela's Maduro on John Bolton's Plot To Kill Him 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 568
Venezuela: Opposition's Carlos Prosperi Announces Support for President Maduro's Re-Election Bid 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 427
FRANCE 24 exclusive report: Port-au-Prince, a capital under siege (article) 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 460
Drug Traffickers Said They Backed an Early Campaign of Mexico's President. But U.S. Agents Were Done Investigating. 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 574
Can't afford to forget this one, it will gain importance: The World's Largest Pyramid Is Hidden Within a Hill in Mexico 7 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 72 2865
Humans reached Argentina by 20,000 years ago -- and they may have survived by eating giant armadillos, study suggests 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 598

Latin America Continued...

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Operation Sweetness: Paraguay finds four tons of cocaine stashed in sugar in its biggest drug bust yet 7 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 653
HRW report reveals El Salvador children subjected to human rights violations amid gang crackdown 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 491
Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 14 749
Discovered a Nova film tonight on PBS, "Ancient Builders of the Amazon", which I found on YouTube! 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 8 724
Milei blames 'international left' for 'cowardly' Trump assassination attempt 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 700
Chile's stolen children: a new effort offers hope to Pinochet-era international adoptees 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 511
Trinidad and Tobago as you rarely see it 7 malaise Jul 2024 Jul 2024 13 852
THE FINAL SECRET A DRUG LORD SPILLED ABOUT PABLO ESCOBAR 4 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 775
Ecuador court sentences suspects in candidate murder 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 479
Mexico and Colombia dismantle transnational sex trafficking ring 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 502
Guatemala apologizes to family torn apart by forced adoption 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 480
Haiti church takes in hundreds fleeing gang violence 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 484
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple in Peru 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 7 601
Argentina's Media Workers Just Knocked Back Javier Milei 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 551
Milei as the Argentine Messiah After the Failure of the Intellectuals 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 1 441
U.S. Christian Nationalists Are Celebrating Latin American Dictators 1 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 608
Sliced Breads Have High Alcohol Content and Could even Affect Breathalyzer, Says Brazilian Association 2 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 683
Brazil's spy agency accused of illegally targeting Bolsonaro's foes 1 Eugene Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 477
Gunmen kill a Mexican fisheries leader who complained of drug cartel extortion and illegal fishing 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 4 492
At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico, near Texas 0 Judi Lynn Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 574
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