#South america

[herpsandbirds]

Chestnut Antipitta (Grallaria blakei), family Grallariidae, order Passeriformes, Owlet Lodge, Peru

photograph by Charuka Abhayawickrama

[mammalianmammals]

Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), family Myrmecophagidae, order Pilosa, found over much of South America

photograph by Vinicius Alberici

[reasonsforhope]

-via Agência Brasil, November 9, 2024

Unicef Seal: 923 Brazilian cities receive certification for improvement in children's rights

On Wednesday (Nov. 6), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Brazil announced that 923 cities from the North and Northeast regions, as well as northern areas of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso, have been recognized for significantly improving their municipal public policies for children and adolescents between 2021 and 2024. These cities, home to over 8 million young people under the age of 19, achieved progress surpassing the national average in several key areas. As a result of these efforts, they have been awarded the prestigious UNICEF Seal for their positive impact on children and adolescents.

The Unicef Seal recognizes and encourages tangible progress in promoting, protecting, and ensuring the rights of children and adolescents in the municipalities under its monitoring.

"Unicef celebrates the remarkable progress of cities in vulnerable regions that have not only caught up but also surpassed expectations. With Unicef's support, these municipalities have enhanced the efficiency of their management in key areas related to children's and adolescents' rights, fulfilling their obligations more effectively," says Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, Unicef's representative in Brazil.

To achieve these impressive results, the awarded cities committed to prioritizing early childhood and adolescence by enhancing education—from preschool to preparing young people for the workforce. They also invested in the physical and mental health of children and adolescents, promoted hygiene practices and access to clean water, protected youth from violence, and ensured social protection for vulnerable families, particularly those from traditional communities and peoples.

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[theancientwayoflife]

~ Crab Vessel with Double Spout.

Place of origin: Colombia, Calima Region

Period: Ilama Period

Date: 1500 B.C.-A.D. 100

Medium: Ceramics

[turnnoffyourmind]

Unreal

Puerto Natales Mágico, Patagonia Chilena.

[retrogamingblog2]

Zelda Goddess Statue spotted in the middle of São Paulo, Brazil

[shotofstress]

In some years we will have documents confirming usa and international far right organisations supported bolsonaro and the Brazilian far right and they tried coups against Lula Da Silva and is a thing happening all over South America. Mark my words.

Brazilian authorities arrested several members of an elite Brazilian army unit on Tuesday, accusing them of planning to assassinate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022, shortly before he was to become the country’s president, as part of a plot to keep the far-right incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, in power. Four of those arrested were members of the military, including a former top aide to Mr. Bolsonaro, according to a police official who could not be identified discussing details of the case. A fifth person arrested in the case is a federal police agent, the official said. Those detained used a “high level of technical military knowledge” to organize a plot to assassinate Mr. Lula, a leftist, and his pick for vice president, Geraldo Alckmin, on Dec. 15, 2022, the authorities said in a statement. The group had also planned to kill a Supreme Court justice, the authorities said, but they did not divulge the name of the justice.

19 November 2024

[koenji]

Golden-spotted Ground Dove (Metriopelia aymara) native to the high Andes. x

[paleoart]

"And as he stares into the sky, there are twice as many stars as usual"

Macrauchenia born with polycephaly, inspired by the poem "The Two-Headed Calf" by Laura Gilpin.

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[renmoldovan]

Wulaia Bay, Patagonia, Chile

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[sairyureklim]

[herpsandbirds]

Red Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene), family Nymphalidae, Colombia

Poisonous.

photograph by Luis Miguel Constantino Chuaire

[lxverofmine]

let's do the south american version of the countries quiz

[rosechata]

torres del paine, patagonia

nathanielwise

[nocturnal-stims]

Margays are small felines that spend most of their lives in the trees. Margays can rotate their ankles 180 degrees, allowing them to climb down trees headfirst. They have been observed jumping up to 12 feet horizontally and have been known to mimic the voices of infant monkeys so they can eat the parents.

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[inatungulates]

Lowland tapir Tapirus terrestris

Observed by kennedy-borges-road, CC BY-NC