Peru’s Textil del Valle, a major supplier to global brands like Lacoste and Patagonia, is navigating a challenging 2026 as US-based retailers and manufacturers adopt a more cautious approach to sourcing. With first-quarter export declines and rising operational pressures, the company is implementing a strategic overhaul—shifting production focus, investing in automation, and exploring new markets … Read more
Argentina’s Patagonia: The Decades-Long Hantavirus Threat and How One Town Fought Back By Dr. Helena Fischer | Berlin, Germany | May 11, 2026 Editor’s Note: This article is part of our ongoing coverage of emerging infectious diseases in Latin America, where climate change and habitat destruction are reshaping public health risks. Deep in the windswept … Read more
Berlin, Germany – A remarkably complete fossil discovered in Patagonia, Argentina, is rewriting our understanding of the evolution of small, ant-eating dinosaurs. The fossil, belonging to the species Alnashetri cerropoliciensis, a member of the Alvarezsauroidea group, offers unprecedented insight into a lineage that has long puzzled paleontologists. This discovery, detailed in recent reports, challenges previous … Read more