https://releasedwild.com/2026-08-19https://releasedwild.com/share-home.svg https://releasedwild.com/news/peru-captures-second-businessman/2026-08-19https://releasedwild.com/share-peru-captures-second-businessman.svgPeru captures second businessman convicted in Saweto environmental defenders' murdersPeruvian police arrested Hugo Soria Flores, sentenced to 28 years for ordering the 2014 killings of four Indigenous leaders. Two others remain at large. (Source: Mongabay Latam) https://releasedwild.com/news/brazil-wildlife-faces-growing/2026-08-19https://releasedwild.com/share-brazil-wildlife-faces-growing.svgBrazil's Wildlife Faces Growing ThreatsMultiple species in Brazil are facing significant threats due to various factors such as drought, deforestation, and overfishing. (Source: Mongabay Latam) https://releasedwild.com/news/bolivia-brazil-highway-raises/2026-08-19https://releasedwild.com/share-bolivia-brazil-highway-raises.svgNew Bolivia-Brazil Highway Raises Concerns Over Deforestation in Chiquitano ForestA proposed highway connecting Bolivia and Brazil, aimed at boosting agrarian businesses, has sparked worries among experts about deforestation and land-use changes in the Chiquitano forest, a... https://releasedwild.com/news/de-los-pueblos-ind/2026-08-19https://releasedwild.com/share-de-los-pueblos-ind.svgDía de los Pueblos Indígenas 2026: la partería indígena como defensa de la vida y la naturalezaEl Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas reconoce la partería indígena como una práctica que salvaguarda la vida y el bienestar. En Ecuador, Panamá y México, mujeres indígenas trabajan por... https://releasedwild.com/news/ping-inos-de-gal/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-ping-inos-de-gal.svgPingüinos de Galápagos en peligro debido al fenómeno de El NiñoEl calentamiento del mar en Galápagos puede ser mortal para los pingüinos de la isla, según un estudio reciente. La temperatura del agua ha alcanzado hasta 26 °C, varios grados por encima de lo... https://releasedwild.com/news/wildlife-rescue/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-wildlife-rescue.svgWildlife RescueEnvironmental news from around the world, including a chemical spill in Mexico, risks from debris in Venezuela, and a record-breaking ocelot in Costa Rica. (Source: Mongabay Latam) https://releasedwild.com/news/el-ni-tormentas-olas/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-el-ni-tormentas-olas.svgEl Niño: tormentas, olas de frío y efectos en especies marinas ya se sienten en Chile, Perú...El fenómeno climático de El Niño está causando tormentas, olas de frío y efectos en especies marinas en varios países de Sudamérica, incluyendo Chile, Perú, Argentina y Ecuador. https://releasedwild.com/news/bolivia-gobierno-de-rodrigo/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-bolivia-gobierno-de-rodrigo.svgBolivia: Gobierno de Rodrigo Paz diseña nuevo Código Minero sin la participación de pueblos...El gobierno de Rodrigo Paz está diseñando un nuevo marco legal para la minería en Bolivia, pero las organizaciones indígenas y defensores ambientales se oponen a la exclusión de su participación en... https://releasedwild.com/news/guanacos-santa-cruz-argentina/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-guanacos-santa-cruz-argentina.svgGuanacos in Santa Cruz, Argentina, Reach 2 Million Population, According to New StudyA recent study on the guanaco population in Santa Cruz, Argentina, estimates that around 2 million individuals inhabit the province during the cold season and approximately 1.8 million during the... https://releasedwild.com/news/per-gobierno-propone-cambios/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-per-gobierno-propone-cambios.svgPerú: Gobierno propone cambios en normativa ambiental y áreas protegidasEl gobierno peruano ha presentado un proyecto de ley que busca modificar la normativa ambiental y áreas protegidas, lo que ha generado preocupación entre expertos en temas ambientales. https://releasedwild.com/news/la-fiscal-brasile-demanda/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-la-fiscal-brasile-demanda.svgLa fiscalía brasileña demanda a la Agencia Nacional de Minería por negligencia en la supervisión de...La fiscalía federal del estado de Amazonas ha demandado a la Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) del gobierno brasileño por presunta negligencia en la supervisión de la minería de oro en la Amazonía. https://releasedwild.com/news/per-enfrenta-fuertes-lluvias/2026-08-18https://releasedwild.com/share-per-enfrenta-fuertes-lluvias.svgPerú enfrenta fuertes lluvias en Lima: desagües colapsan, casas se inundan y cierran escuelasEl gobierno de Perú ordenó el cierre temporal de algunas escuelas en la zona sur de Lima debido a las lluvias registradas el domingo que provocaron el colapso de 17 desagües e inundaron calles y... https://releasedwild.com/news/la-amazon-se-enfrenta/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-la-amazon-se-enfrenta.svgLa Amazonía se enfrenta a un punto de inflexión críticoNuevos estudios revelan que la Amazonía puede regenerarse rápidamente, pero la deforestación y el cambio climático podrían desencadenar un punto de inflexión en todo el ecosistema en los próximos 15... https://releasedwild.com/news/incendio-en-pozo-krem/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-incendio-en-pozo-krem.svgIncendio en Pozo Krem-1: Impactos Socioambientales en MéxicoUn incendio en un pozo petrolero en Veracruz, México, ha dejado impactos significativos en la salud, la biodiversidad y la economía de la región. (Source: Mongabay Latam) https://releasedwild.com/news/latin-america-takes-center/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-latin-america-takes-center.svgLatin America Takes Center Stage at COP17 on Desertification Amid Droughts and El Niño PressuresAt the UNCCD COP17 in Ulan Bator, Latin American nations will highlight the twin threats of land degradation and climate extremes, with experts warning of food insecurity, water scarcity and health... https://releasedwild.com/news/undercover-cameras-expose-illegal/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-undercover-cameras-expose-illegal.svgUndercover cameras expose illegal discards in Chilean industrial fishing operationsInvestigations reveal widespread illegal discards of critically endangered fish species by industrial fishing vessels in Chile, despite mandatory camera monitoring. Legal cases against companies like... https://releasedwild.com/news/miner-en-nicaragua-mapas-33e2ff/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-miner-en-nicaragua-mapas-33e2ff.svgMinería en Nicaragua: Mapas revelan ocupación de 18 territorios indígenas y afrodescendientesUn atlas creado por la Fundación del Río expone el avance de las concesiones mineras en más de 680 000 hectáreas de territorios ancestrales en Nicaragua. La investigación destaca las afectaciones a... https://releasedwild.com/news/colombia-indigenous-leader-juli-402368/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-colombia-indigenous-leader-juli-402368.svgColombia: Indigenous Leader Julián Gutiérrez Assassinated in Restaurant AttackJulián Gutiérrez, a prominent indigenous leader from the Nasa people, was killed in a targeted attack at a restaurant in Colombia. The incident has sparked concerns about the safety of indigenous... https://releasedwild.com/news/mercury-contamination-peruvian-amazon-e1b7e1/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-mercury-contamination-peruvian-amazon-e1b7e1.svgMercury contamination in Peruvian Amazon insects linked to gold mining, study findsA new study in Nature reveals how mercury from gold mining accumulates in insects across the Peruvian Amazon, with contamination levels varying by diet and proximity to mining. Insects in heavily... https://releasedwild.com/news/sacred-hills-colombia-amazonia-81ce36/2026-08-17https://releasedwild.com/share-sacred-hills-colombia-amazonia-81ce36.svgSacred Hills in Colombia's Amazonia: A Journey of Discovery and ConservationA team of photographers and journalists from Mongabay Latam embarked on a journey to explore the sacred hills of Guainía, Colombia, and to document the efforts of the indigenous communities to... https://releasedwild.com/news/wildlife-rescue-global-updates-23f9ae/2026-08-16https://releasedwild.com/share-wildlife-rescue-global-updates-23f9ae.svgWildlife Rescue: Global Updates on Conservation Efforts and Environmental ConcernsThis week's wildlife rescue news highlights conservation efforts and environmental concerns from around the world. From Chile's illegal fishing practices to Peru's proposed legislation that could... https://releasedwild.com/news/environmental-concerns-grow-mexico-ccb4a2/2026-08-16https://releasedwild.com/share-environmental-concerns-grow-mexico-ccb4a2.svgEnvironmental Concerns Grow in Mexico Over Fracking, Oil, Chemical Spills, and AmmoniaMexico faces growing environmental concerns over fracking, oil exploration, chemical spills, and ammonia production, with experts warning of potential impacts on water, health, and territories. https://releasedwild.com/news/chile-el-jard-bot-ab03ba/2026-08-16https://releasedwild.com/share-chile-el-jard-bot-ab03ba.svgChile: El Jardín Botánico de Viña del Mar se Levanta de las CenizasEl Jardín Botánico de Viña del Mar, en la región de Valparaíso, Chile, ha sido reconstruido después de un devastador incendio en 2024. El jardín ha sido diseñado para ser más resistente a los... https://releasedwild.com/news/el-ni-understanding-climate-b526a8/2026-08-16https://releasedwild.com/share-el-ni-understanding-climate-b526a8.svgEl Niño: Understanding the Climate Phenomenon and Its Impacts in Latin AmericaDr. Ken Takahashi Guevara, a leading scientist at the Peruvian Geophysical Institute, explains the origins, characteristics, and expected impacts of the 2026 El Niño phenomenon in Latin America. He... https://releasedwild.com/rehabilitacion/2026-08-19 https://releasedwild.com/especies/2026-08-19 https://releasedwild.com/news/2026-08-18 https://releasedwild.com/about/ https://releasedwild.com/sources-and-methods/ https://releasedwild.com/corrections/