# central america (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover central america. Page: Feed: --- ## [West Africa Monthly Report: July 2026](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/west-africa-monthly-report-july-2026) _2026-08-22 · Genocide Watch · Genocide Watch_ West Africa in July 2026 saw worsening political repression, conflict, human-rights abuses and drug-related crises, alongside severe flooding and health challenges, while some countries made progress in healthcare and vaccination. ## [Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/nigeria-and-the-sahel-a-growing-security-divide) _2026-08-22 · Al Jazeera · Genocide Watch_ A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat. ## [TTPS on alert after 11 bomb threats in 40 minutes](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/ttps-on-alert-after-11-bomb-threats-in-40-minutes) _2026-08-20 · Trinidad & Tobago Guardian · Genocide Watch_ By Anna-Lisa Paul, Senior Reporter, anna-lisa.paul@guardian.co.tt August 20, 2026 Valpark Plaza, Valpark (Source: Trinidad & Tobago Guardian) Chaguanas Magistrates' Court (Source: Trinidad & Tobago Guardian) Security agencies across Trinidad and Tobago, including the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service (TTFS), were placed on high alert yesterday,… ## [Ecuador intelligence chief & 5 Americans killed in crash](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/ecuador-intelligence-chief-5-americans-killed-in-crash) _2026-08-20 · BBC News · Genocide Watch_ By Basillioh Rukanga, Thomas Mukhwana, Reporting fromin Nairobi, Henry Moore and Vanessa Buschschluter Published August 19, 2026 Rescue officials at the crash site in a remote area of Samburu County by Mount Ololokwe (Source: Kenya Red Cross/Handout via Reuters) Ecuador's intelligence chief and his wife have been killed in a helicopter that crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya. Michele… ## [Death and torture of a man spark protests in Syria](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/death-and-torture-of-a-man-spark-protests-in-syria) _2026-08-20 · The Guardian · Genocide Watch_ Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral By William Christou Mourners carry the coffin of Mohammad Ghamira for burial in the village of al-Haffah, in Latakia province, Syria on Monday. Photograph: AP Syrians have protested over the death of a man who was arrested and allegedly beaten by security forces, sparking widespread anger at a practice… ## [Israel strikes Idlib airbase; US, Türkiye condemn escalation](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/israel-strikes-idlib-airbase-us-t%C3%BCrkiye-condemn-escalation) _2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera · Genocide Watch_ By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters August 18, 2026 Eight air strikes hit an airbase in northwestern Syria's Idlib governorate, state TV reports \[Al Jazeera\] Turkiye rejects Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to airbase in Syria’s Idlib. Israel has bombed an airbase in Syria’s Idlib, according to Syrian media, with Turkiye denouncing Israeli Prime Minister… ## [Explosion in Kabul school injures at least 42 children](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/explosion-in-kabul-school-injures-at-least-42-children) _2026-08-19 · AFP, AP and Reuters · Genocide Watch_ By Mohammad Yunus Yawar August 18, 2026 Members of the Hazara community pray outside a mosque on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan in October 2021 (AAMIR QURESHI / AFP - Getty Images) KABUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An explosion at an education centre in Kabul injured at least 42 children on Monday, the United Nations Assistance ​Mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday, calling for an "investigation to… ## [Brazil Demarcates Land for Isolated Amazon Indigenous Group](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/brazil-demarcates-land-for-isolated-amazon-indigenous-group) _2026-08-19 · Mongabay · Genocide Watch_ Brazil marks borders for isolated Indigenous group in the Amazon after decades. Shanna Hanbury August 19, 2026 The first sign demarcating the Rio Pardo Kawahiva Indigenous Territory. Image courtesy of FUNAI. Agents of Brazil’s Indigenous agency, FUNAI, spent 60 days in June and July 2026 physically marking the borders of the Rio Pardo Kawahiva Indigenous Territory. The 411,000-hectare (1… ## [How Pakistan Crushed Protests in Kashmir](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/how-pakistan-crushed-protests-in-kashmir) _2026-08-18 · TIME · Genocide Watch_ By Aqil Shah August 17, 2026 Protestors burn tyres along a road after clashes with police in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on July 31, 2026. (Sajjad Qayyum-AFP via Getty Images) Irish poets and American presidents have long spoken of Kashmir: its beauty and its dangers. The question of Kashmir has shaped the trajectories of India and Pakistan since the end of British rule and their… ## [Country Report: Belarus August 2026](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/country-report-belarus-august-2026) _2026-08-17 · Genocide Watch · Genocide Watch_ By Sophia Khan Belarus opposition supporters lay flowers near the Pushkinskaya metro station where Alexander Taraikovsky, a 34-year-old protester, died on Aug. 10, 2020, during a protest in Minsk. (Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images) Although Belarus was a founding republic of the Soviet Union, the 1988 discovery of mass grave sites from Stalin-era targeting prompted calls for independence. Belarus… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RBIRe7u7sBME) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [The Illegal Abduction of Ukrainian Children](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/the-illegal-abduction-of-ukrainian-children) _2026-08-17 · Genocide Watch · Genocide Watch_ Special Report, August 2026 By Sophia Khan, Beth Paul, Alexander Smith, and Emily Mullin Ukrainian children fleeing Russian aggression (Mirek Pruchnicki from Przemyśl, Sanok, Polska, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly has publicly presented its 2026 report by the Special Envoy on Russian Abductions and… ## [Trump Extends His Military Reach into Latin America](https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/trump-extends-his-military-reach-into-latin-america) _2026-08-16 · El País · Genocide Watch_ August 13, 2026 By Luis Doncel and Carlos S. Maldonado (EL PAÍS) Hegseth announces that he has not ruled out a military option in Havana and proposes operations on Colombian soil. Trump’s strategy to control the region is met with resistance from Mexico and submission from Central America. Pete Hegseth attends the exercises that are part of PANAMAX 2026 in Panama City on August 13. Photo: Aris… ## [In Brazil and Latin America Organized Crime Now Combines Drugs with Legal Businesses](https://www.brazzil.com/in-brazil-and-latin-america-organized-crime-now-combines-drugs-with-legal-businesses/) _2026-08-11 · Robert Muggah · brazzil_ Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade – and have become more resilient as a ... ## [Two Months Before Presidential Elections, Lula Centers His Campaign on Sovereignty](https://www.brazzil.com/two-months-before-presidential-elections-lula-centers-his-campaign-on-sovereignty/) _2026-08-07 · Newsroom · brazzil_ Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva enters the final stretch toward the October 4 elections with three open diplomatic ... ## [Brazil Says Farewell to Barretão, Cinema Novo’s Icon](https://www.brazzil.com/brazil-says-farewell-to-barretao-cinema-novos-icon/) _2026-08-02 · Anna Karina de Carvalho · brazzil_ Brazilian cinema lost one of its greatest figures. Filmmaker, photographer, journalist, and producer Luiz Carlos Barreto – known as “Barretão” ... ## [Why Nobody Seems Surprised at Brazil’s Earliest World Cup Exit in 36 Years](https://www.brazzil.com/why-nobody-seems-surprised-at-brazils-earliest-world-cup-exit-in-36-years/) _2026-07-12 · Brian Mier · brazzil_ After years of waiting for a small lawsuit from a car accident to settle, I moved to Rio de Janeiro ... ## [Behind the Decline of Vaccination in Brazil and South Africa](https://www.brazzil.com/behind-the-decline-of-vaccination-in-brazil-and-south-africa/) _2026-06-22 · Camila C. Matos, Charles Shey Wiysonge and Marcia Thereza Couto · brazzil_ Vaccine uptake has been declining in Brazil and South Africa over the last decade. This decline has reversed important gains ... ## [Open Windows, Chattering Teeth: Brazil’s War Against Stale Air and Central Heat](https://www.brazzil.com/open-windows-chattering-teeth-brazils-war-against-stale-air-and-central-heat/) _2026-06-15 · B. Michael Rubin · brazzil_ There came a time, he realized, when the strangeness of everything made it increasingly difficult to realize the strangeness of ... ## [As the World Heats Up, Cities Work to Cool Down in Brazil and Elsewhere](https://www.brazzil.com/as-the-world-heats-up-cities-work-to-cool-down-in-brazil-and-elsewhere/) _2026-06-13 · Martin Kuebler · brazzil_ Cities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat — and increasingly experience days when the sidewalks seem to cook like a ... ## [How Kansas City Homeowners Are Selling Fast Without the Hassle of Traditional Listings](https://www.brazzil.com/how-kansas-city-homeowners-are-selling-fast-without-the-hassle-of-traditional-listings/) _2026-06-08 · Newsroom · brazzil_ Selling a home in Kansas City has traditionally meant listing with an agent, staging the property, hosting open houses, and ... ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NeD3SHYuvH6f) _2026-06-08 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [How Selecting Quality Products Improves Your Experience at LA Pot Dispensary](https://www.brazzil.com/how-selecting-quality-products-improves-your-experience-at-la-pot-dispensary/) _2026-06-08 · Newsroom · brazzil_ For cannabis enthusiasts and newcomers alike, the selection of high-quality products is essential for a satisfactory experience. As the cannabis ... ## [This World Cup Brazilians Will Turn Brazil into a Huge Casino](https://www.brazzil.com/this-world-cup-brazilians-will-turn-brazil-into-a-huge-casino/) _2026-06-03 · David Nemer · brazzil_ In Brazil, the World Cup is far more than a sports event; it’s part of the country’s identity. Brazil has ...