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Clean drinking water thanks to the sun

Clean drinking water thanks to the sun

Millions of people in Brazil have no access to clean drinking water. An environmental entrepreneur has developed a solut

A dog belonging to the Peruvian anti-narcotics police sniffs at shipping container.

A dog belonging to the Peruvian anti-narcotics police sniffs at shipping container.

Germany seeks coordinated action against cocaine trafficking

Germany seeks coordinated action against cocaine trafficking

As demand for cocaine surges in Europe, Germany is pushing for international action to curb drug smuggling.

A group of people standing in a coffee plantation

A group of people standing in a coffee plantation

Police uncover slave-like conditions on Brazil's plantations

Police uncover slave-like conditions on Brazil's plantations

Brazil is the world's leading coffee exporter. But day laborers on coffee plantations often work in shocking conditions.

A young woman with long hair in a red wetsuit holds a surfboard on a beach, smiling

A young woman with long hair in a red wetsuit holds a surfboard on a beach, smiling

Bringing change to Brazil through surfing

Bringing change to Brazil through surfing

Nuala Costa wants to inspire other people from various racial and ethnic backgrounds to compete in high-level surfing.

A person walks down the street in a poorer neighborhood of Buenos Aires

A person walks down the street in a poorer neighborhood of Buenos Aires

Argentina tries to bridge Latin America's digital gap

Argentina tries to bridge Latin America's digital gap

With many lacking internet access, new networks and platforms are helping to train young people from poor neighborhoods.