September 2, 2020 Nana to become hurricane before landfall in Belize, Tropical Storm Omar moves away from US A strengthening Tropical Storm Nana is forecast to become a hurricane by the time it reaches Belize on Thurday as another tropical storm is moving away from the U.S.
September 1, 2020 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chile's northern coast, minor damage reported A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, with some minor damage and landslides reported, according to officials.Â
August 19, 2020 Amazon continues to burn in 2020 with wildfires despite promises to save it Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to control the burning, but the Amazon continues to burn in 2020.
July 16, 2020 Brazil's Bolsonaro imposes 4-month ban on agricultural fires to preserve Amazon Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest fires as the country enters the dry season at a moment when the government faces pressure from local and foreign companies to show greater commitment to environmental protection.
July 9, 2020 Bolivia's interim president, high-ranking Venezuelan leader test positive for coronavirus Bolivia's interim president and Venezuela's No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil's leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America's political elite.
July 8, 2020 Brazil's Bolsonaro posts video of himself taking hydroxychloroquine in fight against coronavirus Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has shared video of himself taking the drug hydroxychloroquine in his fight against the coronavirus.Â
July 8, 2020 University professor offers bonus to students who 'find a poor Jew' in anti-Semitic lecture: reports A university professor in Argentina purportedly told his students that he would "give a Christmas bonus to whoever finds a poor Jew" and challenged them to "go fight a Jew for money," Argentinian media reports.
July 1, 2020 Mexico attack at drug rehab center leaves 24 dead Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.
July 1, 2020 Cyclone kills 9, causes floods and damage in southern Brazil A cyclone has hit the southern region of Brazil, killing nine people and causing floods.
June 30, 2020 Coronavirus case at Mexico border refugee camp raises alarm An international disaster relief organization reported Tuesday the first confirmed case of COVID-19 among asylum seekers living in a tent encampment at the U.S.-Mexico border.