Philip Reeves
Stories
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Latin America
In Venezuela, Juan Guaidó's Campaign Faces New Difficulties
It's been eight months since Juan Guaidó stood up and declared himself the Venezuela's legitimate president. But authoritarian Nicolás Maduro remains president and the opposition seems fractured.
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Environment
Amid Mixed Messaging, Brazil's Bolsonaro Sends Troops To Fight Amazon Fires
Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil's president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them.
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Environment
Brazilians Take To The Streets To Protest Deforestation Of The Amazon
Brazilians have taken to the streets in protest over destruction being done to the Amazon through wildfires and tree cutting. They say the new right-wing president is fueling the destruction.
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Environment
Satellites Show Thousands Of Fires Sweeping Through Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
Fires are always burning in the Amazon. But wildfires have surged 83% since this time last year, according to Brazil's space agency. Satellites have spotted more than 9,500 wildfires this past week.
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Latin America
Brazil Celebrates Gay Pride And Favorable Supreme Court Ruling
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians turned out in Sao Paulo to mark gay pride with a huge parade, after the president criticized a Supreme Court ruling making homophobia a criminal act.
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World
Brazilians Gather For Gay Pride Parade, Hoping To Send Message To Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilians gathered today for a massive LGBTQ Pride parade in the city of Sao Paulo. This, despite the new president's record of homophobic statements.
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Latin America
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Faces A Corruption Scandal Of His Own
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is under scrutiny over allegations that two of his representatives in neighboring Colombia misappropriated money meant to support Venezuelan security forces.
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Latin America
Brazil's Star Soccer Player Neymar Denies Rape Allegation
Brazil football star Neymar is battling a rape allegation which resulted in the suspension of a sponsorship. He denies the allegation, which the accuser claims happened in Paris last month.
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Latin America
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Pushes Back Against U.S. Support To Unseat Him
In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro is starting to push back on U.S.-supported opposition to unseat him. But that may only fuel anti-government demonstrations.
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Latin America
Venezuelans Show Up In The Thousands To Protest Against Maduro
Thousands of protesters rallied in Venezuela after the country's opposition leader Juan Guaido called on his supporters to return to the streets to oust President Nicolas Maduro.