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Malaria cases in Zimbabwe are rising again, hitting mining communities hardest due to poor living conditions and disrupted prevention programs. Authorities are responding but face limited resources. Experts warn the situation could worsen without timely intervention.
Thousands of protesters, primarily miners and farmers, clashed with security forces in La Paz on May 14, as Bolivia faces its worst economic crisis in decades. Small explosions were heard as demonstrators used explosives, and some attempted to storm the presidential palace. President Rodrigo Paz faces calls to resign amid escalating unrest over fuel shortages, inflation, and depleted foreign reserves.
Adan Funez, former mayor of Tocoa, was arrested for allegedly orchestrating the 2024 murder of environmental activist Juan Lopez. The killing drew international condemnation from Pope Francis, the UN, and the US, highlighting rampant impunity in Honduras.
A gas explosion at a legal coal mine in Colombia's Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and injured six others on Monday, just weeks after authorities warned about methane gas buildup. The blast at the Carbonera Los Pinos mine occurred 600 meters underground. Rescue teams saved six miners, while nine were confirmed dead.
