Fires are raging in the Amazon, despite a Brazil government ban. It could be worse than last summer. ->
The Brazilian government banned fires in the Amazon in mid-July -- yet there were far more fires last month than the year before, further degrading one of the world's most precious natural resources.
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe tests positive for Covid-19 after house arrest order ->
The former President, who is currently a senator in Colombia, was ordered to be kept under house arrest on Tuesday, in relation to a case investigating alleged witness tampering.
Mexico arrests 'The Sledgehammer,' alleged Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel chief ->
Mexican security forces on Sunday arrested the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, commonly known as "El Marro" -- the Sledgehammer.
August could be key in Latin America's coronavirus fight ->
Across Latin America, skyrocketing new infection numbers are reaching even the highest circles, a sign of how pervasive the coronavirus has become -- and how ineffective many government efforts have been to stop it so far.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he has 'mold' in his lungs as his wife tests positive for Covid-19 ->
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he felt weak and might have "mold in the lung" having spent weeks in isolation after catching Covid-19.
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