How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence

Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times ...

The ‘Cocaine Superhighway’ Fueled by the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl

As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in ...

Silvercorp Metals: Growth Intensifies Ahead Of Diversification Into Copper

Silvercorp Metals is upgraded to Buy, driven by robust production, improving margins, and strong silver price tailwinds. Read ...
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Inside Ecuador’s crisis of cartels, corruption, and prison chaos

Organized crime thrives in Ecuador amid weak oversight and corrupt systems. Prisons have become battlegrounds, giving cartels unprecedented control and influence.
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Google Maps Failed Me in Ecuador — Here’s What Happened

Trying to make my way from the Andes to the Amazon on my Honda CB500X Google maps took me into the mountains and got me lost.
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The First Map Of America: Juan De La Cosa’s Strange Map Was Missing Until 1832

If the map of de la Cosa really was created later than 1500, perhaps the true earliest map of “America” is Martin Waldseemüller's world map. Created in 1507, it is the first map to depict the Western ...