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Latin America's development gains under threat as one in four live in poverty, UN report finds
UNDP warns of stagnation and rising vulnerability across the region amid "overlapping crises".
Ban on oil extraction and legalised cocaine could save the Amazon, says Colombia’s president
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for ending petroleum extraction in the Amazon region and legalising cocaine production to preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest
US offers Ecuador $20mn to combat cartels as deportation agreement nears
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Quito on September 4, confirming substantial security assistance as the South American nation continues its battle against organised crime and drug trafficking.
Ecuador considers hosting US deportees as Washington eyes military base return
Ecuador and the United States are negotiating an immigration agreement that would allow the South American nation to host deported migrants from third countries, coinciding with Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Quito this week.
ECLAC raises Latin America growth forecast to 2.2% but warns of prolonged slowdown
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has lifted its 2025 regional growth estimate to 2.2% from a previous 2.0% projection, whilst acknowledging that economic expansion remains constrained by global volatility