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A Brazilian girl stands in a dry riverbed in Manaquiri, in Amazonas state.
Credit: Ricardo Oliveira.
By Mario Osava

Thirst in the World's Freshwater Paradise
The worst drought in the Amazon in 50 years has isolated entire villages, killed tons of fish and fuelled uncontrollable forest fires. The tragedy will be irreversible if deforestation continues, warn experts.

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The whooper swan lives in northern Europe and Asia and commonly migrates to the Mediterranean.
Credit: Photo Stock.
By Francesca Colombo

Flu on the Wing of Migratory Birds
Activists are calling on the European Union to ban the hunting of migratory birds, the main vector for the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu from Asia.

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Analysis
By Elisa Marincola

Agriculture, a Minefield for Trade Talks
Farm exports from Mercosur -- Latin America's Southern Common Market -- to the European Union are growing at a snail's pace, but negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two blocs have been at a standstill for over a year, with no hope for progress in sight.

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In this section, Tierramérica shares letters from our readers. If you'd like to send us your comments, please write to: cartas@tierramerica.org.

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Eco-briefs
Cassava regains prestige in Brazil... Cuban project for electricity from sugarcane... Cleaning up a Venezuelan garbage dump... Video of massive swan death in southern Chile censored...

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