The fast fashion graveyard in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Craig TaylorTens of thousands of tonnes of unwanted clothing from Europe and the US are being dumped in the Atacama Desert every year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Argentina drugs: Adulterated cocaine kills 20 in Buenos Aires
Officials suspect the illegal drug was either laced with poison or “cut” with another substance. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
The illegal Brazilian gold you may be wearing
A special task force is conducting raids deep in the Amazon to target what it calls “blood gold”. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador: Deadly landslide after heaviest rainfall in years
A huge landslide triggered by the rain has killed at least 22 people in the capital, officials say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil rains: São Paulo floods kill 19 and destroy homes
About 500 families have been left homeless in São Paulo state after the latest deadly floods. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought
The ecological disaster, linked to Tonga’s tsunami, is said to be double the size first reported. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean