5 years ago central America was producing over 140,000 pounds of coffee, but in 2014 they have now been able to produce only 28,000 pounds of coffee with 80% of the country producing coffee beans. “Rust” is not the only problem that is affecting this country, it is also the extremely low prices for coffee. Normally when a product is becoming… Read more »
Five years ago, Finca El Valle, a small, family-run coffee farm south of Antigua, Guatemala, was producing 140,000 pounds of superior-quality Arabica for a select handful of America’s premier specialty-coffee roasters. An outbreak of coffee leaf rust, caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix, hit the celebrated coffee-producing region in 2012, and by 2014 it had infected the entire farm. That year… Read more »
After weeks of below seasonal temperatures, Edmonton experienced a record-breaking heat day on Wednesday. Edmonton hit a sunny 23.6 C on Wednesday. That breaks the previous record set on this day in 1903, when Edmonton hit 22.8 C The current warm stretch of weather comes after the city received a few early blasts of winter weather. Edmontonians woke up to… Read more »
The aftermath of a storm which dumped up to five feet of water and hail in Argentina has been revealed in images released by the World Meteorological Organisation. Officials said a fierce hailstorm hit towns in the central Argentinian province of Cordoba on Thursday afternoon, leaving roads closed and vehicles unable to move. The incredible photos show firefighters rescuing cars… Read more »
investigators exploring the plight of endangered jaguar have uncovered secretive networks of hunters, smugglers and organised gangs involved in multi-million-pound trafficking chains leading to China. The big cats are being tracked down in South America for their body parts to be illegally sold for a lucrative black market in traditional Asian medicine, with a jaguar carcass considered to be worth around $260 (£200). As the animal’s natural… Read more »
This is one of the worst things that can happen in a country, it is not a war occurring in the country, but the president himself feasting while millions of people in his country, that he is supposed to be helping, are starving and are looking for scraps in the garbage like animals. The fact that this is still occurring in… Read more »
Mexican state and federal authorities have taken control of Acapulco’s police after a recent spike in homicides sparked suspicions that criminal groups had infiltrated the department, a joint force said in a statement. Tuesday’s seizure was conducted by the Guerrero Coordination Group, a joint operation of Mexican state and federal departments, including the National Secretary of Defense, the marines, federal… Read more »
Police are questioning two people after a group of men in mariachi outfits opened fire at a Mexico City restaurant, killing five people, an official with the city’s Secretary of Public Security Office told CNN on Sunday. More arrests are expected as the investigation continues, the official said. The motive for the shooting is not known. Dozens of mariachi bands… Read more »
Brazil’s National Museum was gutted by a massive fire Sunday night in Rio de Janeiro that destroyed most of the 20 million pieces inside, including some of the region’s oldest human remains and Egyptian mummies. The loss of history was described as a “lobotomy of the Brazilian memory” by a former environment minister. The museum, which celebrated its 200th anniversary… Read more »
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has drawn opprobrium over a video showing him being served slabs of prime steak by a celebrity chef in Istanbul, at at time when food shortages are inflicting misery and malnutrition on millions at home. Mr Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, were accused of spending public money on a “banquet” after the chef, Nusret Gökçe,… Read more »