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Guatemala, Jul 27 (EFE).- Guatemala authorities have raised the death toll from the Fuego volcano eruption in June to 159, after three more victims were identified on Friday. The National Forensic Sciences Institute said it had managed to identify three more people: a five-year-old boy, a six-year-old girl, and a 19-year-old man. The institute said …

Guatemala volcano death toll hiked to 159, 256 people still missing Read More »

Lima, Jul 26 (EFE).- Peru has 186 species of animals in danger of extinction, including 64 critically endangered species, according to the “Red Book of the Endangered Wildlife of Peru,” launched on Thursday by the National Forest Service and Wildlife (SERFOR) at the Lima International Book Fair (FIL). A result of the long and meticulous …

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Morelia, Guatemala, Jul 24 (EFE).- “If that fills up we’ll have no way to leave,” Delfino said, pointing at a ravine some 100 meters (327 feet) deep with a small river flowing along it. He was imagining the 10,000 people who live near Guatemala’s Fire volcano being condemned to death, lost and forgotten. It was …

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Medellin, Colombia, Jul 24 (EFE).- The 29th Colombiamoda, a fashion event focusing on circular economy and digital transformation, gets underway in Medellin on Tuesday. The show is expected to gather as many as 56,000 visitors, as well as some 11,500 shoppers. “Once more, the intention is to contribute to the improvement of Latin American apparel …

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