Adam Ramsay Jourdan
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Reuters Bureau Chief in south Latin America. Based in Buenos Aires. Ex China. Husband and dad to three sproglets. England/Scotland. Tips: adam.jourdan @tr .com
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Love the shout out here from Argentina’s
@PatoBullrich
for
@Reuters
as the ‘most important’ media agency in the world (I agree!). Tho to set record straight we have 2,500 text/photo/TV journalists covering the news in bureaus around the world.
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Edgar Prado, 51, mechanic + driver from Ayacucho in Peru’s south, spent most of Dec 15 in his garage tinkering on his white Toyota pickup. At 5.56pm he would suffer a fatal gunshot wound to the chest + by 6 the next morning he would be dead.
@AlexRamiroV
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Security footage obtained by
@Reuters
shows Prado’s last moments. As people run down a Ayacucho street he appears to exit home to tend a person who is hurt on the ground. He kneels for a long time over the person as others run off. Still kneeling he is fatally shot in the chest.
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“The military is supposedly trained to fight terrorism, not take the lives of our residents,” his sister Edith told Reuters, adding that he had not been involved in the protests. “He was basically murdered by the military.
@AlexRamiroV
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Indeed devastating scene. What Reuters could establish: Edgar was working in garage earlier; from family testimony + video footage appears to come out from home. He was kneeling + unthreatening when shot. Cant 100% confirm not at some time in protests tho family say uninvolved.
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What a rollercoaster in Peru. Castillo clearly played his hand terribly tho it’s not a black and white story. Congress (hated even more than Castillo by Peruvians) are no angels and this was 3rd impeachment trial in 18 months. He was backed into a corner and panicked badly.
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Something about the kneeling that’s particularly devastating. Plenty of violence on both sides but kneeling over a wounded person is least threatening pose. Around country at least 22 people have died.
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There’s been a lull in protests over festive period but protest deaths are a painful scar in the southern region already angry with the political elite. “They aimed bullets of war at our brothers,” said Rocio Leandro Melgar, a protest leader. “Things can’t stay like this.”
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JOB ALERT. I will be looking for experienced + senior reporter to be based in Argentina. Main focus on the South American grains producer and no. 2 economy but also scope to develop stories around region. Job ad to come. Int'l role. Get in touch: adam.jourdan
@thomsonreuters
.com
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"They didn't need to shoot like that," said Luzmila Alarcon, aunt of 19yo Jhonathan Alarcon, the most recent casualty. "It looked like a clash between soldiers, but it was citizens versus the military." Pix
@angelaponce__ph
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A boy and his yellow rowing boat help Chile firefighters combat blazes
A rare feelgood story amid some of the worst wildfires the country has faced in years.
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The military says was attacked with "blunt objects, explosives and handmade firearms", which gave them cause under legal procedure to use force in return. Regulation says troops during state of emergency can use firearms in self defense. But lethal force should be “last resort".
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Some remarkable photos from
@reuterspictures
photographers from the protests in Peru. A reminder also of the incredible commitment + value of visuals journalists who are on the front line documenting important global stories at no small risk.
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Peru's Keiko Fujimori could be in trouble. Having been narrowing gap earlier, rival Pedro Castillo is now pulling away again consistently with new updates. Still some 43% of overseas votes to count which so far favor her roughly 2:1 so mileage in this yet, but trend against her.
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Amazing journalism JOB! We are looking for an experienced, curious + energetic person to lead coverage in Chile for
@Reuters
. A major political, econ + commods story, w/ great themes to explore on nature, environment + penguins. Get in touch/apply below:
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Drag queens and disco turn loo roll and tinned goods. Peru's biggest
#LGBTQ
nightclub reopens as grocery store to survive pandemic
@reuterspictures
@ReutersLatam
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Some personal news. After a six years in Shanghai with
@ReutersChina
I am moving 20,000 km to a new post in Latin America to cover the the region's "southern cone". Excited about the new adventure but sad to say goodbye to a lot of amazing colleagues here.
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"It's collective hysteria," said Ramiro Llona, an artist critical of Fujimori, adding fear + bias was driving some push-back against Castillo, the son of peasant farmers from Peru's rural north - the "fear a person from the Andes might win".
@mrochabrun
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Reuters Shanghai bureau stands in solidarity with our colleagues unjustly detained in Myanmar
#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo
Join the global 'thumbs up' campaign for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who were arrested a year ago for doing their job as reporters.
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Vamos Argentina! 🇦🇷 Little crew getting into the swing of things in our adopted home. One foot in the final at half time and a great goal from young Alvarez to boot.
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As Argentina election nears, are the economic stars aligning for Macri? Things looking better, at least for now says
@ElianaRas
Plenty of time for that to change of course.
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In Peru's Andes, farmers turn to pre-Hispanic dams to fight water scarcity
@landauro
@mrochabrun
@Reuters
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Argentina posts record daily COVID-19 death toll of 470 fatalities in the past 24-hour period. Second day in a row above 400. Tension between opening up pressure and health care system starting to mount.
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"Hugs from the south, Taylor": Chile's millennial President-elect Gabriel Boric, 35, sends Taylor Swift 'hugs' over song writing tiff with Blur frontman Damon Albarn. Goes viral. Boric is a self-avowed 'Swiftie'.
@NataliaRMir
@chitalomericano
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In a bit of a shock first Chile election run-off poll, leftist Gabriel Boric seen well ahead of far-right rival Jose Antonio Kast. The conservative was top in first round + right parties stronger. But moderate right voters seemingly more reluctant to shift vote to him.
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Behind this is an almost impossible governance issue in Peru that often pits executive vs Congress. Almost every President for decades has fallen foul of it in some way, leading to regular impeachments. Current fragmented Congress has sharpened that even more.
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In Peru, Antamina CEO quite literally in the bull ring. Apt metaphor for mining companies currently facing wave of community protests that under center-left Pedro Castillo - who pledged to redistribute mining profits - are increasingly hard to ignore.
@reuterspictures
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Let’s also remember that while the right/left look to seed narratives around this, Castillo was politically, how shall we say, complicated. He started as the underdog leftist for a socialist party, but shifted to the right to the point his party kicked him out.
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Seeding greatness: Argentine corn field planted with face of World Cup winner Messi
@ReutersTV
@marcariann
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In Bolivia's Amazon, wildcat gold mining boom stokes tension over environment
@ReutersTV
@mrochabrun
The boom has made Bolivia the world’s top importer of mercury, used in extraction process
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Castillo - a political novice former teacher + farmer - was under water from day 1 getting himself embroiled in all sorts of issues including multiple corruption allegations (whether through naivety or criminal intent remains to be established). He survived 2 impeachment votes.
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In some ways he’s unfortunate. History doesn’t look kindly on the losers and he’s been a big one here. He came to power pledging reforms, wealth distribution and power to remote groups, buoyed by rural voters. He leaves facing possible jail time and few friends left.
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JOURNO JOB ALERT! After festive lull re-upping this fantastic role w/
@Reuters
in South America
#journojobs
Mining is at heart of many regional economies + intersects environment themes, indigenous rights, corporate strategy, green/EV push + global markets. Spread the word!
We are looking for a stellar mining reporter for Latin America covering the Andean copper giants, the world's lithium triangle key for electric cars and with an eye on big themes further north in Brazil and Mexico.
#journalism
#JobAlert
@Reuters
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Strong scoop here from
@gabstargardter
@mattspetalnick
on CIA urging Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to stop undermining confidence in Brazil's voting system ahead of October election.
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With the third he must have sensed he was going to lose and stolen from the playbooks of former (far savvier) leaders and tried to dissolve Congress but without the constitutional loopholes they managed to use or the muscle behind him. Instead everyone quickly abandoned him.
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Peru's Castillo expects to win over mining firms to 'prudent' tax changes, adviser says Important scoop from
@maquinor
hinting at potential bridges between the socialist wildcard and key mining sector that he targeted as 'plundering' wealth in campaign
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Peru’s Rafael López Aliaga, an ultra-conservative member of Opus Dei who practices celibacy and says he wears a sackcloth to keep his physical desires in check, has a serious shot at becoming the Andean country’s next president.
@maquinor
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Argentina economy chief frontrunner Caputo pitches Milei's 'shock' therapy to banks - sources
@jdorosario
@jorgeaotaola
Takeaways: Did not confirm wud be EconMin; capital controls down fast but not day1; stabilization first; day1 fiscal + monetary shock
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A bit late arriving but now it’s official: 10 action-packed years with
@Reuters
from China to South America
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Bolivia opposition leader slams widening coup probe "By accusing me as the author of the alleged coup, (Evo) Morales has decided to complete his plan, destroy me and destroy the main force of the democratic opposition in the country."
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Amazing
@reuterspictures
photo of Bolivian President Evo Morales offering a slice of pineapple to Reuters photo journalist on the campaign train ahead of Sunday's vote.
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April 29 is a day of mottled joy + sadness. My eldest son turns 8 and it’s a decade to the day since my mum passed away, a beautiful, lively Scottish soul who would have enjoyed the cosmic weirdness of the coincidence. I miss her every day but am reminded she lives on within us.
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"I ferried people across the river because I was desperate, my parents were fighting the fire and I was very scared that the fire would reach my house," said Lucas Cespedes, 13. "There was no other person who could ferry people, so the only hope was me."
@Reuters
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Peru elections "free, fair" and a "model of democracy", says U.S. State Department, rather undercutting conservative Keiko Fujimori's assertion of fraud. Calls for calm as electoral body checks ballots before officially calling the result.
Washington calls Peru election 'fair' despite Fujimori claims of voter fraud
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@LifeAfloat
Some lines of poetry for company which that picture evoked.
"The stars were dim, and thick the night,
The steersman's face by his lamp gleamed white;
From the sails the dew did drip—
Till clomb above the eastern bar
The hornèd Moon, with one bright star
Within the nether tip."
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There's a strangeness to the protest photos from Santa Cruz in Bolivia over the arrest of the regional governor. A mix of violence and eerie beauty of the weaponized fireworks. Captured with bravery and style by
@marcariann
@reuterspictures
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Argentina election almost upon us. Follow the amazing
@Reuters
crew who will be looking at it from every angle.
@jdorosario
@NMisculin
@AlexRamiroV
@lucinda_elliott
@MaxiHeath
@ElianaRas
@jorgeaotaola
@marcariann
and others 🇦🇷
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A poignant and painful story on memory, grief and terror in Peru's Andes from
@mrochabrun
@Reuters
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Brazil's neighbors, fearing its COVID-19 chaos driving surge in cases regionally, look to tighten borders “It's a very alarming situation + a regional threat,” said Leda Guzzi, an Argentine infectious disease expert. Great reporting around Latam
@Reuters
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Peru copper mines power on despite protests, tho halt risk looms, electricity use data analyzed by
@Reuters
+ sources show Counterintuitive take that goes vs what some mines had said publicly previously + suggests finding way to keep lights on
@AlexRamiroV
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Peru's 'forgotten people' rage against political elite after Castillo arrest
@maquinor
@AlexRamiroV
@Reuters
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Peru's Andean hamlets, unleashed by state, aim anger at mines Excellent in-depth reporting from
@mrochabrun
on a key story for Peru and leftist President
@PedroCastilloTe
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Time to buy? Argentina's bargain basement stocks start to gain appeal
@ElianaRas
@rodrigocampos
“For speculative investors willing to sit on something with value + see potential, its an interesting time to look at (Argentina's) banking + energy sectors."
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Breakfast cereal reading.... "Chaka fans cried foul and decried Cheki’s 16-year rule as that of an illegitimate tyrant. Chaka remained in the public consciousness via hashtags like
#PrayForChex
and memes depicting the onion character as a freedom fighter."
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Chile's Environment Minister Maisa Rojas, a leading climate scientist with a PhD from Oxford, is on a mission to strengthen the Andean country's environmental regulation and hold mining firms to account. Interview by
@NatRamosMir
@AlexRamiroV
@Reuters
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Paraguay election race puts Taiwan ties on a knife-edge
Important geopolitical scoop from
@DesantisDaniela
South American country's presidential election this year could set fate of its six-decade ties w/ Taiwan as oppo candidate says would favor China.
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@GeorgeMonbiot
The 'steak' looks great. Question: are there reliable studies looking at question of environmental footprint (farm area, water-use, fertilizer etc) if you replaced world's meat with this? I imagine would need more grain/veg farming area in place of grazing land.
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@tomphillipsin
I’ve had about enough of “coups” (supposed, auto, debated or otherwise) in Latin America, thank you very much. Can we get through 2023 without anyone bandying around the term pls… (not likely).
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Peru protests roll on with 50 now dead (41 civilians in protests, 1 police + 8 related accidents). A look back at
@Reuters
coverage starting with this on Peru's "forgotten people", whose anger goes well beyond Pedro Castillo:
@AlexRamiroV
@maquinor
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In Peru's hills, an artisanal miner boom frustrates Big Copper's plans Great reporting here from
@maquinor
and
@mrochabrun
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Logging off for 2021. It’s been an exhausting blast of a year but I’m very proud of the teams in the Southern Cone for
@Reuters
who’ve stayed resilient, curious + energetic throughout. Felices fiestas to all. Time for a cold Huari beer + some fresh achachairú. See you in 2022.
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As Bolivia peace talks gather pace + big strides taken towards new elections, the human tragedy in what has been a dramatic political upheaval in the South American nation is clear. Just over a month ago few would have believed
@evoespueblo
would now be Bolivia's ex-president.
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In a Peruvian village, Ukraine war ignites protests as inflation anger goes global
Strong reporting from
@mrochabrun
Great pix from
@cinque_ale
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Peru has lost over half its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, according to a new government report using satellite imagery from 1962-2020. Glacier cover down to 1,050 km2 vs 2,399 km2 of ice + snow in the 1960s.
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Argentina inflation cools to 2.5% in August, beating forecasts and reaching lowest monthly level in over a year. Annual rate still at eye-watering level above 50%.
@Reuters
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Where the Chile election was won and lost. Notable is that Boric managed to keep losses in check (many very close) in the central belt where Kast was strongest in first round. Few heavy defeats (apart from Araucania). Kast losses heavier.
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Meet the Medina family. Left behind in modern Peru, rural poor find a voice ahead of crossroads vote
@mrochabrun
@Reuters
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Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage Big plans to finally unlock world’s largest lithium resource but many hurdles to make a reality, finds
@mrochabrun
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We are looking for a stellar mining reporter for Latin America covering the Andean copper giants, the world's lithium triangle key for electric cars and with an eye on big themes further north in Brazil and Mexico.
#journalism
#JobAlert
@Reuters
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Truly spectacular scenery in Argentina’s south. The Perito Moreno glacier and the mountains of El Chalten. Worth a visit.
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And a handy primer from
@MaxiHeath
about all you need to know ahead of Sunday's vote Stay tuned, plenty more to come.
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Amazing photos from Buenos Aires of Argentine fans celebrating the county's win over Croatia to reach the World Cup final.
@marcariann
Imagine if they win...
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Mariano Quisto, a remote community leader in Peru’s dense Amazon rainforest, first learned of the global pandemic in October when health workers arrived by boat at his isolated village with vaccines. /Sebastian Castaneda
@reuterspictures
@mrochabrun
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@LifeAfloat
@GlenuigInn
"I must go down to the sea again for the call of the running tide, is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; and all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying; and the flung spray and blown spume and the seagulls crying."
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Mining activity at Peru's massive Las Bambas copper mine - 2% of global supply - has started to fall sharply after protesters blocked a key access road late last month, according to unreported power use data and a company source. Scoop from
@mrochabrun
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@OliGGriffin
Travelers from Colombia can enter the UK without quarantine as long as they haven't recently traveled from Colombia...🤔
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Alongside an Argentina correspondent I am also looking for regional Southern Cone reporter. Location flexible.
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At Reuters office in NYC en route to new gig in Argentina. Excited to be in the Americas!
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Argentina economic activity beat analyst forecasts in November, rising 9.3% for the month vs year earlier. Reuters poll had been 7.3%.
@Reuters
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Ten years married with this amazing lady. Happy anniversary
@gabysinga
To many more adventures to come. 🌹
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Great photos from Sunday night's World Cup revelry in Buenos Aires.
@marcariann
@reuterspictures
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Analysis: South America, once a laggard, is winning the global vaccination race
@G_Slattery
@AgustinGeist
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Lovely first dispatch from Chile for
@Reuters
from
@AlexRamiroV
ahead of the inauguration of the Andean country's youngest ever president Gabriel Boric Great photos too from
@IvanAlvaradoE
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Argentina inflation, heading towards 100%, seen easing back from July peak /Hernan Nessi
@Reuters
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Bolivia's new lithium chief setting bold targets for the country which has long struggled to get lithium production off the ground. Told Reuters country will look to rely on bolstering local expertise vs deals with foreign cos
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“I am seeing people die in less than a week – young patients unresponsive to treatment. You administer oxygen, do all the mechanics – turn them face down, face up – but it doesn’t work," said intensive care doctor Vanina Edul. Grim tale from
@ukigoni
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Now up to 14 dead. The worst day of fatalities since protests started in December and a rude and terrible end to period of recent relative calm in Peru.
9 muertos hoy lunes. "Solicitamos a las fuerzas del orden hacer un uso legal, necesario y proporcional de la fuerza y exhortamos a
@FiscaliaPeru
a realizar una investig. célere que permita esclarecer los hechos", dice la Defensoria.
@DinaErcilia
@Yahoo
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Reuters Argentina bureau sending our love to Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo and their families. Huge courage from two journalists, their wives and children after they were arrested in Myanmar for uncovering a massacre of Rohingya Muslims at Inn Din.
#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo
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The Fuerabamba community in Peru's Andes was resettled eight years ago to make way for a giant Chinese copper mine, in a $1.2 bln scheme billed as a model solution to protests dogging the nation's mining sector. Now it wants the land back.
@mrochabrun
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How Evo Morales lost control of Bolivia Excellent reporting and story telling on the ground from
@G_Slattery
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Fascinating tale about South America's second largest river, hit in recent years by weather cycles + declining rainfall upriver in Brazil, exacerbated experts say by climate change + human activity
@Reuters
@ReutersGraphics
Lucila Sigal
@DesantisDaniela
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As Peru protests start up again warnings start to go around about travel in the Andean country. Machu Picchu tourists once more evacuated amid blockades and train route being suspended.
Travel Advice Update
Our Peru Travel Advice has been updated with information regarding protests in Southern Peru, starting on January 4th. British travellers should monitor local media closely.
More information ⤵:
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