OP-ED: MEXICO: Resilience and Solidarity
At the moment of this writing, the earthquake that shook central and southern Mexico on September 19 has claimed the lives of more than 300 individuals, has left over 2,600…
Natural Disasters
ARGENTINA: Macri Opens Door to US Military Bases
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has sent a Ministry of Defense delegation to the United States for talks regarding the installation of a US base in Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego; …
Latin America ‘better prepared for El Niño’
Experts believe that the current El Niño event – already among the strongest ever recorded – will reach its peak soon. But authorities across the region are confident they are…
Colombia: North’s recovery from major drought may still be thwarted by El Niño
Northern Colombia recently besieged by severe drought; crisis continues to affect vast swathes of the country and its inhabitants; protests in La Guajira as tensions flare; prospect of additional social…
Just how ‘natural’ are natural disasters? Examples from Latin America
Latin America & Caribbean are especially vulnerable to natural disasters; human interference can affect overall impact of disasters; climate change biggest manmade influence on disasters. Natural disasters are a phenomenon…
Paraguay: Floods in Chaco continue to worsen
Floods continue to worsen; Beatlemania hits Asunción; President Lugo celebrates four years in office