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Brazil sets another Amazon deforestation record, prompting alarm

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/6/brazil-sets-another-amazon-deforestation-record-prompting-alarm This article talks about how Brazil is letting the Amazon lose trees at an alarming rate. A lot of Brazilian people believe the president is to blame, Jair Bolsonaro, as environmental rights advocates are slamming him with complaints about this issue. It is essential that we take care of the Amazon rainforest as there are so many trees that… Read more »

Mexico’s president starts regional tour in Guatemala

https://apnews.com/article/business-cuba-mexico-united-states-central-america-b7a411c53b60423c71160581fa0e213a This article talks about how Mexico’s president has started a five day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba, stopping first in Guatemala. He has written in his Social Media accounts that the meetings with Guatemala focused on development, migration and strengthening bilateral ties. The Mexican president López Obrador hopes to help decrease the number of jobless and… Read more »

Will train travel be a big part of Mexico’s future? Morena lawmaker thinks so

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/train-travel-mexicos-future/ This article talks about how Mexico is looking to expand its transportation ability. There are three train passenger services currently, and they are looking to make that number eleven by twenty fifty. The three services that currently operate in Mexico are the El Chepe, a service between Chihuahua City and Los Mochis, the Tequila Express, which links Guadalajara to… Read more »

Judge orders extradition of Honduras’ former police chief

https://apnews.com/article/tegucigalpa-honduras-central-america-united-states-extradition-df92d843635196480e405e4bff9181a2 This article talks about the former police chief and his scandalous activity throughout his time as chief. Juan Carlos Bonilla, also known as “El Tigre” or “The Tiger” was announced police chief in twenty twelve and his term ended in twenty thirteen. During his time as chief he was accused of abusing human rights during his in command. This… Read more »

Mexican authorities defuse Easter weekend migrant march

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-mexico-central-america-ad25e6ef6d78b354592bf5b01b621851 This article talks about the marches immigrants have been having from Venezuela, Cuba, and other Central American countries up through Mexico to try and make it to the United States border. However, these marches were put to a stop when Mexican authorities had these Easter weekend marchers picked up in buses and given a ride to about forty kilometers… Read more »