Central and South America
Fishermen in Rio de Janeiro use app to record, report water pollution
An app lets Rio de Janeiro fishermen report Guanabara Bay pollution, aiming to protect the iconic site from oil spills.
Vale, BHP, Samarco could close $18 billion deal over Brazil dam collapse, sources say
Vale, BHP, and Samarco may settle with Brazil for 100 billion reais over the 2015 dam collapse, sources suggest October deal.
Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
A Brazilian judge found two slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from protected Amazon land, ordering compensation for damages.
Amazon communities worry about livelihoods as water levels fall further
Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is causing the Madeira River to reach historic lows, threatening local livelihoods and commodity trade.
Stellantis to invest $385 million in Argentine plant
Automaker Stellantis will invest $385 million in its plant in the province of Cordoba, Argentina, between 2025 and 2030
GM to launch its first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex vehicles in Brazil
General Motors saidit would begin producing its first-ever hybrid-flex vehicles that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline alongside their batteries in Brazil.
Wildfire destroys 20% of Brasilia forest, arson suspected
Firefighters in Brasilia battled for two days to contain a wildfire that destroyed 20% of the National Forest, suspecting arson.
Oil drilling sparks Indigenous outcry as spills tarnish Ecuador Amazon
An oil spill in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park has devastated local ecosystems, prompting Indigenous Waorani leaders to demand a halt to all oil...
