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Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites

Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites

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July's launch of a second site signals a shift in overdose prevention that could spread across Latin America

Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election

Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election

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The drug trade has deepened the security crisis in Ecuador, which will elect a new leader on April 13

U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala

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Two Guatemalan migrants share their experiences from a returnee center as U.S. deportations rise

U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala

Intimate Partner Violence in Peru

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The country's rates of intimate partner violence are twice the global average

Intimate Partner Violence in Peru

Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

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Multiple crises burden health systems in the region, but AI offers potential for progress

Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

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Without global collaboration and action to address root causes, Oropouche fever is likely to continue spreading

Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic

Russian Cooperation With Venezuela Integrates Health

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Russian-Venezuelan relations now involve the health sector, a bid to expand Moscow's influence in Latin America

Russian Cooperation With Venezuela Integrates Health

A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity

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The K'uxu'rum system improves crop yields and enables farmers to adapt to climate extremes

A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity

Guatemala's Ecotourism: Migration Stopgap Meets Sustainability Vision

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How remote, indigenous communities have reimagined tourism in Guatemala

Guatemala's Ecotourism: Migration Stopgap Meets Sustainability Vision

A Neglected Challenge of Mental Health

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Latin American and Caribbean countries rank among the world's happiest, but mental health remains an undiscussed issue

A Neglected Challenge of Mental Health

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

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The brother of two San Antonio truck tragedy survivors reflects on trauma and hope

The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream

When Farmers Can't Put Food on the Table

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How the war in Ukraine and climate change are affecting poor farmers in Guatemala

When Farmers Can't Put Food on the Table