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Colombia’s growing ‘cocaine hippo’ problemfeature Descendants of animals once owned by druglord Pablo Escobar pose serious threat to humans and wildlife
By The Week Staff Published
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Colombia's 'cocaine hippos': A problem too big to ignoreSpeed Read Descendants of four hippos that once belonged to drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are wreaking havoc on the country
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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At least 15 dead, hundreds injured after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits EcuadorSpeed Read
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India and Mexico to control populationSpeed Read
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Peru's mysterious Nazca LinesSpeed Read No one is entirely sure what the historic geoglyphs represent
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What’s happening in El Salvador?feature Anti-gang crackdown has proven popular but China trade deal is causing concern
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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State of emergency declared in Peru amid ongoing protestsSpeed Read
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Why Peruvians are taking to the streets in protestSpeed Read The South American country has been thrown into turmoil following the ousting of its president
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Peru's new president sworn in after country's ex-leader is impeached and arrestedSpeed Read
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Peru's president moves to dissolve Congress ahead of impeachment voteSpeed Read
By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Voters reject proposed new constitution in ChileSpeed Read
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Latin America's leftward swingSpeed Read With Gustavo Petro's win in Colombia, leftist leaders now hold power in 9 Central and South American countries
By Grayson Quay Published
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Colombia elects ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro as 1st leftist presidentSpeed Read
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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2 newly-identified species of glass frogs named in EcuadorSpeed Read
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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