On March 3rd, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known as CITES, turns 50. Its goal is to ensure that international trade in animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild. But how effective has it been in protecting one of the most endangered species on the planet the pangolin? VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias delved into the matter.
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Americans are pondering whether to get the updated COVID-19 boosters that U.S. authorities recently approved. Experts told VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias that while fast-tracked, these so-called "bivalent" vaccines are safe and should be readily available to the rest of the world.
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For half a century, abortion rights were rooted in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War to guarantee equal rights to all after slavery. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a right to abortion, critics say women could once again be forced to reproduce as were slaves.
VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias examines the argument. Warning: This piece contains video that some may find offensive.
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The right of American women to have an abortion will be severely restricted if the Supreme Court reverses its 1973 decision to legalize the procedure. VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias spoke to activists on three continents and found grave concern about what impact a U.S. ruling overturning Roe v. Wade could have around the world.
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With the help of international experts, Ukraine is rushing to collect evidence of widespread war crimes, using 21st century technology to bring the perpetrators to justice. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports. A warning to our viewers: this story contains graphic images.
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