The sisters regrowing forests helped by their dogs
Craig TaylorFrancisca and Constanza Torres and their three dogs, are planting seeds in areas of Chile devastated by wildfires. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Fires in Pantanal, world’s largest tropical wetlands, ‘triple’ in 2020
Brazilian satellite data shows a huge increase in fires in the Pantanal wetlands in South America. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Earliest evidence for humans in the Americas
Humans settled in the Americas much earlier than previously thought, according to new finds from Mexico. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
US offers $5m for capture of Venezuela chief justice Moreno
The US wants to arrest Maikel Moreno, who it says participated in “transnational organised crime”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Woman takes selfie as wild bear sniffs her hair
This brown bear definitely was not social distancing as he pawed at an incredibly calm park visitor. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Panama: Seven young people found dead after trip to Gatun Lake
One person is arrested after bodies of four women and three men, 17 to 22, are found near Gatun Lake. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean