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In 2023, illegal gold mining activities devastated 784 hectares of jungle forests along the Punino River in Ecuador's Amazon, marking a stark escalation in environmental destruction within this vital ecosystem.

A denomination known for its traditional way of life and pacifist convictions has spread out across the region.

The third section of the Bioceanic Corridor, the paving of the PY12 route, the Sovereignty route, the duplication of the PY01 route and water and sanitation works, among others, are some of the major works that the MOPC plans to promote by 2024.

It is estimated that some 10 million people speak it, especially in Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. It is also an official language of the Mercosur trade bloc

A revolution is working through Latin American filmmaking. It’s powered by new gen cineastes, educated at top film schools, very often women, who are questioning pretty much everything everywhere all at once, re-representing themselves and questioning what can make up a movie these days. Locarno’s Open Doors is a case in point. Five takeaways on […]

Young directors question clichés, dominant takes and their own identity as Latin American filmmakers.

Young directors question clichés, dominant takes and their own identity as Latin American filmmakers.

Farming online news Connecting the dots in forest monitoring in Paraguay

Equipped with FAO remote sensing tools, local experts are studying deforestation dynamics

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — In the middle of the Paraguayan portion of the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest, a paved road leads to the Mbya Indigenous community of Pindo’i. Roads in the area are usually unpaved and uneven, and in the rainy season it’s almost impossible to use them due to mud. But this road is different. […]