A filmmaker shows the daily environmental struggles of his native home.
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Coronavirus Death Toll Soars in Turkey; W.H.O. Warns of Vaccine Roadblock
Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions. Oil prices nosedived as a worldwide surplus grew.
World News Updates: Singapore’s Control Slips, as Europe Begins to Ease Coronavirus Limits
An early success story, Singapore is having a surge in cases. The director of a Chinese lab rejected suggestions that the virus originated there.
World News Updates: Brazil President Cheers Anti-Quarantine Protests
The protests in Brazil included calls for a return to military rule. Authorities in Russia have tried to hide an outbreak in a remote region.
Truck Crashes Into an Easter Island Statue
The truck rolled down a slope and hit an ahu, a ceremonial platform where one of the island’s famous statues was already on its side.
José Zalaquett, Leader in Chile’s Search for Truth, Dies at 77
He incurred the wrath of the dictator Augusto Pinochet, was exiled, and became an expert in how to heal traumatized countries.
Sugary Drink Consumption Plunges in Chile After New Food Law
A study finds that a landmark law requiring warning labels on unhealthy foods made a swift difference in purchases of sodas, bottled water and juices.
As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds
State Department analysts found that Russian-linked Twitter accounts sought to sow confusion in South American nations that oppose the Moscow-backed government in Venezuela.
A New Toll in Mexico’s Drug War: More Than 61,000 Vanished
The government said 61,637 people have disappeared since 1964, the vast majority since 2006, when then-president Felipe Calderón began cracking down on drug cartels.
Christmas Eve Wildfire in Chile Destroys Dozens of Homes
Firefighters struggled to control the blaze on a hillside in Valparaíso. The city’s mayor said the fire might have been set intentionally.