| Amazon Dam Project Pits Economic Benefit Against Protection of Indigenous Lands A plan to build the third largest dam in the world is highlighting Brazil’s struggle to balance growth and protect its ecosystems and indigenous communities. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Peru: Suspect in Aruba Disappearance is Sought in Death of Young Woman A Dutchman previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance in Aruba of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama teenager, is the prime suspect in the murder of a Peruvian woman. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hurricane Earl Gains Strength in Caribbean Warm water temperatures and calm upper winds created conditions that allowed Earl to intensify to a Category 4 storm voanews.com |
Sandy Beaches Trump Threats of Violence For some second home buyers, the lure of Mexico's sandy beaches and crashing waves are stronger than headlines about mass murders. nytimes.com |
Observers Declare Haiti's Elections Valid Twelve of 19 presidential candidates have called for vote to be annulled, alleging fraud voanews.com |