Their sacred land was a gift for their courage. Yet Maká people in Paraguay fight for its ownership
Given their courage during the war between Paraguay and Bolivia in the 1930s, the Maká people were given a piece of land that ...
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Paraguay River hits all-time lows in Brazil
Every river in the Paraguay Basin stood below average levels for this time of year, except the Cuiabá River thanks to flows being regulated by the Manso Hydroelectric Plant The Brazilian ...
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State of water shortage declared in five major rivers in Brazil
At the same time, the Paraguay River crosses the Pantanal. Brazil's northern region is expected to maintain intense drought conditions, according to ANA data. In the meantime, the National Center ...
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AP PHOTOS: A river route for food and crime: The dual nature of a major South American waterway
From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles (kilometers) south to where it joins the Parana River to form a single 2,100-mile (3,400-kilometer) waterway that carries ...
Surreal prices for COP30 in Brazil’s Amazon leave attendees scrambling for accommodation
Nine months ahead of the 2025 U.N. climate conference known as COP30, prices for lodging are alarming those who want to ...
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The Comeback Croc
And there are many more such lagoons in the Pantanal. This enormous flowering wetland along the Paraguay River in southwestern Brazil is not only home to what is probably Earth’s largest ...
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A South American waterway becomes a cocaine superhighway — to Europe
connects at least 150 ports in five countries and serves as the most important commercial river route on the continent. In 1992, the five countries — Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and ...