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The Colombian Boy Who Was Known As Turtle Boy
For six years, Didier Montalvo carried a mass across his back that had grown so large it looked like a shell. In his rural Colombian village, that unusual appearance changed the way people treated him, turning a medical condition into something surrounded by fear and superstition. Neighbours called him the “turtle boy.” Some believed the…
She Had Euthanasia Approved For Four Years. Then Strangers Changed Her Mind
María Consuelo Córdoba had already been given permission to die when something unexpected happened. After 26 years of living with devastating injuries from an acid attack, 87 surgeries, financial hardship and a daily struggle to survive, the 58-year-old Colombian woman had reached the point of asking for euthanasia. Then strangers began stepping in with the…
Scientists Unearth Giant Turtle the Size of a Car That Once Roamed South America
The idea of a turtle as large as a car sounds like something from a fantasy movie, but scientists say one of these colossal reptiles actually cruised through South America’s rivers millions of years ago. Newly studied fossils have revealed fresh details about Stupendemys geographicus, an enormous freshwater turtle that outweighed almost every living turtle…
Trump Widens Latin American Threats After Maduro Capture
Less than 48 hours after American forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a predawn raid on Caracas, President Donald Trump stood aboard Air Force One with more to say. His targets had multiplied. His tone had sharpened. And his willingness to deploy military force had taken on a new dimension, leaving governments across Latin…