(Natural News) The effects of the severe ongoing drought in South America can be felt throughout the continent, with the second-longest river there, the Parana River, hitting a 77-year low that is compromising commercial shipping, fishing and the drinking water supply of 30 million people. Paraguay is being especially hard hit. The landlocked nation of […]

(Natural News) The ‘soybeanisation’ of the Paraguayan economy has had a devastating impact on the country’s ecology, rural populations and democratic process, but it has been lucrative for foreign corporations and the domestic oligarchy. (Article by Owen Schalk republished from Alborada.net) In 2003, the agrichemical behemoth Syngenta published a controversial advertisement in Argentinian newspapers. It showed a map […]

(Natural News) As COVID-19 continues its onslaught, many countries in Latin America are growing concerned with how Brazil is managing the contagion within its borders. Colombia, which shares its southeast border with Brazil, recently boosted its military presence along its borders to stymie the spread of coronavirus in the region. President Ivan Duque announced the move following […]