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A Threatened Forest Springs to Life by USAID publications on Exposure

In northwest Colombia’s Cesar River valley, an area gently burrowed between two mountain ranges near the country’s border with Venezuela, sits the most threatened forest ecosystem in the country: tropical dry forest.Only 8% of the country’s original tropical dry forest remains. Deforestation and unsustainable land use threaten the abundant biodiversity and natural resources that give the forest a treasured role in the health and livelihoods of local communities.

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A Bio Business That Changes Lives

USAID supports economic sustainability in Peru through the use of traditional plants

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UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

The U.N. Security Council is scheduling a vote for Monday on a resolution that would authorize a one-year deployment of an international force to help Haiti quell a surge in gang violence and restore security so the troubled Caribbean nation can hold long-delayed elections.

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The Story of the Thriving Gecko

Hi! I’m the Grenadines Clawed Gecko. Here’s how USAID has supported the conservation efforts of my species.

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(via Two Years After Moïse Assassination: The Impact of Gang Violence in Haiti | Wilson Center)

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Princess Warriors

Along Colombia’s border with Venezuela, a refuge for migrant girls builds peace through empowerment

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The Nature of Fashion by USAID publications on Exposure

Models stride down the runway in stunning outfits that celebrate the textile traditions of the Yanesha people, an Indigenous group in the Peruvian Amazon, and the wealth of the rainforest’s biodiversity. The Boutique Moda Peru fashion show in Lima, the capital of Peru, in April was the result of a unique intercultural collaboration that highlighted the transformative potential of the fashion industry within the Amazon region.

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President Zelenskyy's address to the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2023

'All of our tomorrows, and the tomorrows of our children and grandchildren, depends on each of our todays'

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A Voyage of Opportunities

How the U.S.’ H-2 visa program is changing lives

The video for Un Viaje de oportunidades.

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Nicaragua Frees Hundreds of Political Prisoners to the United States

The authoritarian government of Daniel Ortega handed over 222 prisoners as a way to signal a desire to restart relations with the United States, according to officials.

This happened.

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More “Golden Oil” on the Haitian Market

The inspiring story of Mikerlange Austin shows how USAID supports women’s entrepreneurship

There are good things happening in Haiti too.

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Highlighting the Dominican West Region through Environmental Edubooks

USAID supports children’s book author to increase environmental consciousness in the Dominican Republic

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On Witness and Respair: A Personal Tragedy Followed by Pandemic

The acclaimed novelist lost her beloved husband—the father of her children—as COVID-19 swept across the country. She writes through their story, and her grief.

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The Best Restaurants Across the San Juan Islands, Mapped

It’s not hard to dine well on Orcas, Lopez, Guemes, and San Juan islands

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My Newspaper Died 10 Years Ago. I’m Worried the Worst Is Yet to Come.

I was the editor of the Rocky Mountain News when it folded in 2009. A decade later, I’m concerned that more local journalism will suffer the same fate.

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What Happened After Two Decades of Affordable Child Care in Quebec

Moms went back to work.

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The Re-beavering of the American West

An industrious but finicky pest could be the key to restoring Washington State’s wetlands and salmon populations.