Politicians who vow to end deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon aren’t anything new. However, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva claimed he could pull it off by 2030 with assistance from U.S. President Joe Biden. When the Brazilian president—commonly known as Lula—made a passionate campaign promise in 2022 to end Amazonian deforestation, it was an instant…
Brazilian President’s Approach to Amazonian Deforestation Leans on ‘Old Corruption Schemes’ and US Funding: Analysts
PREMIERE – Journalists Hunted: True Stories of Reporting In the Field
March 18, 2023
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Every year journalists are killed in the line of duty. At home or venturing into war zones and areas of conflict. Sometimes they end up in jail, detained for years on end, or exiled from their countries, forced into hiding. Some go missing, disappear. In this episode of International Reporters Roundtable we explore what it…
Journalists Hunted: True Stories of Reporting in the Field
March 18, 2023
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Every year, journalists are killed in the line of duty, at home or venturing into war zones and areas of conflict. Sometimes they end up in jail, detained for years on end, or exiled from their countries, forced into hiding. Some go missing, disappear. In this episode of International Reporters Roundtable, we explore what it…
Ecuador Earthquake Kills at Least 4, Causes Wide Damage
QUITO, Ecuador—A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific…
Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Shakes Ecuador, at Least 14 Deaths Reported
QUITO—At least 14 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, causing structural damage to multiple homes, schools, and medical centers. The quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured at magnitude 6.8, struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 km (6.2…
3 Police Dead in Mexico City Shootout With Cartel Gunmen
MEXICO CITY—Three police officers and one suspect were killed and seven suspected drug cartel members were arrested Friday following a dramatic running gun battle on the eastern edge of Mexico City. It was a glimpse into drug cartel violence that the nation’s capital rarely sees, but which has become frequent in northern and western parts…
FBI Offering $20,000 Reward to Find American Woman Believed Kidnapped in Mexico
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the location of an American woman who they believe was kidnapped in Mexico. The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office said they believe 63-year-old Maria del Carmen Lopez was kidnapped from her residence in Pueblo Nuevo, Colima, Mexico, on February 9, 2023. The FBI…
Largest Railroad Merger in 2 Decades Approved, Linking US, Canada, Mexico
After two years of deliberations, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) this week approved the acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS) by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP)—subject to a number of conditions and an extended oversight period. 800 new jobs are set to be created in the Unites States as a result of the…
Argentina’s GMO Wheat Approved in Indonesia for Human Consumption
March 17, 2023
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Argentinian biotech firm Bioceres Crop Solution Corp. said on Thursday that its genetically modified (GMO) wheat called HB4, designed to withstand drought, had been approved for human consumption in Indonesia. Indonesia, the largest importer of wheat globally, is expected to import about 11 million tons during the 2022/2023 harvesting season, according to the U.S. Department…
Prosecutor: Some of the 6 Missing Women in Mexico Found Dead
MEXICO CITY—A prosecutor in Mexico said Thursday there is evidence that some of the six women who went missing on March 7 have been found dead. Carlos Zamarripa, the head prosecutor of the violence-plagued state of Guanajuato, said that “unfortunately we have found signs that some of them were killed.” The women, who may have…
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