Lake Titicaca: The world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
CNN — Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The…
57 security forces freed after being taken hostage by prisoners in Ecuador
CNN — Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in six prisons across Ecuador, authorities said, part of a coordinated…
Amazon: Ecuadorians vote to ban oil drilling in ‘historic’ referendum
CNN — Ecuadorians have voted to ban oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Yasuní National Park, situated in the Amazon rainforest. With more…
Ecuador election heads to run-off vote, with González to face surprise second-place Noboa
CNN — Luisa González, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, on Sunday took a lead in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential and legislative elections, which have been marred by…
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo alleges ‘ongoing coup’
CNN — Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo alleged Friday that powerful groups within the country’s justice system who are opposed to his victory in the August 20 presidential runoffs are involved…
Mexico bus crash: 16 dead and 36 injured in collision, officials say
CNN — At least 16 people have been killed and 36 more injured following a bus crash Tuesday on central Mexico’s Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway, according to officials. The bus, which was…
Death in Panama: Pilot dead after emergency landing
Atlanta CNN — A pilot has died after suffering a medical emergency during a flight from Miami, Florida, to Santiago, Chile, on Monday. The LATAM Airlines flight made an emergency…
Guatemala election: Bernardo Arévalo, anti-corruption candidate, beats Sandra Torres
CNN — Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo, from the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, won Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, beating former first lady Sandra Torres in a race marred by fears…
Ecuador votes in historic referendum that could democratize climate policy
CNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people…
Ecuador: Shooting near presidential candidate Otto Sonnenholzner
CNN — One of Ecuador’s presidential candidates has demanded an investigation into a shooting that took place meters from where he was dining out with his family on Saturday –…