Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’
Craig TaylorA charity says the pandemic is threatening to reverse 25 years of progress on ending child marriage. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Brazil judge stymies plan to revoke mangrove protection
Environmentalists feared fragile coastal ecosystems would be destroyed by redevelopment. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 death toll passes one million
UN chief António Guterres calls it “an agonising milestone” as the fight to stem the virus continues. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Photography award winners show the fragility and beauty of mangrove forests
The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Rio 2021 carnival parade postponed indefinitely
Organisers say they are not yet certain enough to provide a new date for the carnival parade. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Volkswagen to compensate workers over Brazil torture
The German carmaker collaborated with Brazil’s military who were hunting for “subversives”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean