UN agency records at least 686 deaths, disappearances in 2022 during record-breaking year for fatalities in Americas.

UN agency records at least 686 deaths, disappearances in 2022 during record-breaking year for fatalities in Americas.
New report has found that efforts to expedite construction came at expense of sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous sites.
The ruling is a win for the Biden administration, which sued the state over floating barriers criticised by Mexico.
Critics argue ‘Safe Mobility’ sites in countries like Colombia are no substitute for asylum at the US-Mexico border.
Critics say Texas policies at US-Mexico border, such as new floating barriers on Rio Grande, put asylum seekers at risk.
Biden administration is appealing a legal challenge to policy restricting access to asylum at border with Mexico.
One of the bodies was found tangled in a series of giant buoys installed as a barrier, raising human rights concerns.
Harm reduction group in Tijuana says the synthetic opioid is often mixed into other drugs without the user’s knowledge.
Timothy Shea receives the longest prison sentence yet for his participation in the ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme.
Rights groups hail the ruling as a ‘victory’ but note it will have little immediate effect at the US-Mexico border.
Texas has faced criticism after installing a string of large buoys to block irregular crossings along the Rio Grande.
Texas governor faces mounting criticism after escalating measures aimed at restricting asylum seekers from entering US.
Indigenous asylum seekers from Latin America often face language barriers and discrimination on their journey to the US.
The US Department of Justice says the barrier in Rio Grande is unlawful and could endanger the lives of immigrants.