Powering a sustainable future for Caribbean connectivity | Opinion

Much of the world’s infrastructure is proving no match for increasingly severe weather. The Caribbean, in particular, is at a critical connection crossroads, as last year’s Hurricane Beryl proved. We face increasingly severe weather events that...

Louise Nevelson at Centre Pompidou-Metz

Fifty years after her last exhibition in France (1974) and thirty years after her death, the Centre Pompidou-Metz presents Louise Nevelson. Mrs. N’s Palace, the first retrospective of this magnitude in Europe devoted to the artist Louise Nevelson...

Xinka Leaders Call on Canada to Respect their Self-Determination over a Canadian-owned Mine in Guatemala

(Ottawa) Today, two delegates from the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala held a press conference on Parliament Hill calling on the Canadian government and Vancouver-based mining company Pan American Silver to respect the Xinka People’s decision to...

ICTSI Honduras sets regional sustainability benchmark

OPERADORA Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Honduras, has launched its first sustainability report, becoming the first port in Honduras and the CA-4 region (Guatemala, El...

Introducing greenhouse-grown heirloom tomatoes from Guatemala

Southern Specialties, Inc. proudly announces the launch of its Southern Selects® Heirloom Tomatoes, a line of greenhouse-grown heirlooms that celebrate the rich heritage of tomato farming. These authentic varieties—carefully passed down through...

Innovatech 2.0 brings digital solutions to Bangladeshi small-scale farmers

For the first time in Asia, Bangladesh is set to benefit from Innovatech 2.0, a global program that selects and supports startups offering digital solutions for small-scale farmers. The program implemented by the International Fund for...

Palestine’s voices and Israel’s Gaza genocide

| —CounterPunch/Nathaniel St Clair PALESTINIANS under Israel’s 24/7 aerial bombings and food, fuel, medicine, and water obstructions after the Hamas attacks on settlers of October 7, 2023, are also victims of relentless propaganda. It targets...

146 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed or Disappeared in 2024

Active Citizens, Civil Society, Conservation, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Freedom of Expression, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, TerraViva United Nations Conservation Julia Francisco Martínez stands at the graveside...

‘Where I belong’: Severely injured in Juárez fire, Wilson readies to leave El Paso for Guatemala

News that matters to El Paso, delivered to you. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Wilson Alexander Juárez Hernandez may not have yet discovered the “why” in his life. Why him? Why did he suffer such severe injuries in the Ciudad Juárez...

Video Stub for Porcupine quills connect past and present for artist Melanie Sainz

[gentle music] Melanie Tallmadge Sainz: Being creative is such a healthy way to engage in one’s life. I usually try to start my day being creative, yeah. My name is Melanie Tallmadge Sainz. I am a creative maker and artist, cultural arts...

School district boosts career, job training

The School District of Lee County continues to expand opportunities for students who want to prepare for the job market. At the school board’s meeting on Oct. 7, Adult, Career, Technical, and Alternative Education Associate Superintendent Ed...

A Historic Meeting Between King Charles and Pope Leo: Prophetic Unity or Dangerous Deception?

When King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV gather inside the Sistine Chapel on Oct. 23 to pray together, the world will witness a moment that has not happened since the Protestant Reformation. It is a scene thick with symbolism: a monarch representing...

Scruffy City Beat: WUOT radio host Todd Steed on retirement, punk rock and the art of never being bored

Todd Steed retires from WUOT after 27 years and plans to explore the world. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On this episode of The Scruffy City Beat, WBIR's podcast about music in Knoxville, we talk to outgoing program director of WUOT 91.9 FM Todd Steed....

Judges rule against Trump administration on deporting Guatemalan children and Venezuelans

The Trump administration has been handed a double defeat by judges in immigration cases, barring the executive branch from deporting a group of Guatemalan children and from slashing protections for many Venezuelans in the US. A federal judge on...

Capturing Jaguars: Innovation in Maya Rainforest Photography

Community-managed forests in Guatemala support wildlife as well as protected areas, but subtle human impacts still shape where species roam PULLMAN, Wash. — Deep in Guatemala’s Maya rainforest, a team led by Washington State University researchers...

120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America, report finds

BOGOTA, Colombia — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global...

120 Environmental Defenders Killed Or Disappeared In Latin America Last Year

"BOGOTA, Colombia — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global...

Over 2,250 Environmental Defenders Have Been Killed or Disappeared in the Last 12 Years

Credit: Rafiki Safaris. The latest tally from Global Witness is a grim ledger. In 2024, at least 146 people were killed or disappeared while defending land, water and forests. That brings the total to at least 2,253 deaths and disappearances since...

UVic to Nepal, Victoria Hand Projects returns to one of its original sites

Greater Victoria Rotary groups back return visit nearly a decade after clinic setup A prosthetic project started in the wake of a natural disaster a decade ago is getting a refresh as a small team from the UVic-based Victoria Hand Project prepares...

Navigating representations and warranties insurance policies in Latin America

Introduction Representations and warranties insurance (RWI) policies are designed to protect a party (most often the buyer) against breaches of the representations and warranties made by a seller in a purchase agreement.[1] The policies often...