Elena Vasquez
Latin America Correspondent at Global1.News. Based in Mexico City, covering politics, economics, energy, and culture across the region. Brings an on-the-ground perspective to stories spanning from the Rio Grande to Patagonia.
Amazon Deforestation Hits Decade Low as Lula's Enfor...
Brazil's Amazon rainforest has recorded its lowest deforestation level in a d...
Mexican Cartels Expand Meth Labs from Mexico into Ni...
Mexican cartels have long dominated the methamphetamine trade through tightly...
Mexican Cartels Outsource Meth Labs to Nigeria | Wor...
In a dense forest two hours from Lagos, Nigeria's federal high court convened...
Fire Clouds Over Europe: PyroCb Threatens Latin America
In July 2026, towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds erupted over France's infernos...
Amazon at the Tipping Point: Brazil's Progress and t...
The Amazon rainforest has lost 17-24% of its original cover since the 1970s, ...
Brazil Recalls Ambassador as Milei Attacks Lula at S...
Brazil recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires after Argentine President Ja...
Colombia Declares Full Amazon Reserve at Leticia Summit
At the Concordia Amazonas Summit in Leticia, Colombia, regional leaders unite...
Fentanyl Broker Zhang Zhidong's Dramatic Escape and ...
In a stunning development that underscores the global reach of the fentanyl c...
Amazon Nations Forge Alliance to Protect Rainforest ...
Amazon nations are forging a coordinated alliance to protect the rainforest, ...
Milei Calls Lula Thief and Convict, Sparking Brazil Row
In the bustling heart of São Paulo this week, Argentine President Javier Mile...
Salgado Family Restored 676 Hectares of Atlantic Forest
world-renowned Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado returned to his fa...
Milei's São Paulo Outburst Triggers Brazil-Argentina...
A foreign leader's decision to hurl personal attacks during a domestic event ...
Galapagos Deep-Sea Reefs: Hope and Warning for Latin...
In the inky twilight 500 meters beneath the Galapagos waves, where cold curre...
Colombia's Failed Coca Substitution Leaves Farmers T...
Colombia's coca substitution program, created under the 2016 peace accord, ha...
Heatwave Crisis: Europe and Latin America Media Miss...
Europe's hottest June on record has claimed more than 10,000 lives across the...
Amazon Fires Plummet to Record Low in 2025 Data
The Amazon rainforest saw a record low of 3.1 million hectares burned in 2025...