NEW: This week's climate graphic looks at the wildfires that have made an early start in South America. Beautiful design touches by @janatausch (the inset boxes sitting under the smoke)😍
Read @AttractaMooney and @joeparkdan's report
https://t.co/s2TL1Mp9fY
#dataviz#gistribe
This @joeparkdan report from Guayaquil brings details on how Mexican & Colombian cartels appear to be playing a central role in Ecuador's violence. And it started, as these things often do, with death of a kingpin - and ensuing scramble for his turf
https://t.co/MRkbXat43u
Guyana's vice-president Bharrat Jagdeo told the FT that Washington, through its decision to relax sanctions on Venezuela, may give Caracas "more resources to pursue its evil intent against Guyana".
https://t.co/BOZ7gqwMjI
I travelled to Guyana's mineral-rich Essequibo region, where the threat of annexation by Venezuela is stirring up both fear and nationalist sentiment. Here is the story. https://t.co/nqMNY0W2Mc
Across Colombia, kidnappings have increased more than 80% under leftwing president Gustavo Petro, extortion is up 27% and the murder rate has barely fallen.
Why is the country’s ‘total peace’ plan unravelling? https://t.co/ABbV9DnemD
How can Colombia wean itself off fossil fuels, ~half its revenues? Gustavo Petro tells us 🇨🇴 has other “potential” (tourism, agri, clean energy) and defends his reforms. Nuestra entrevista con el Presidente👇🏻
@alicemhancock @joeparkdan https://t.co/2nPuZ3aCuT