Ecuador’s president looks to overhaul country’s economy

March 8, 2021

One of Latin America’s most iconic singers digs deep into Colombia’s musical roots

He’s a singer, a songwriter, an actor and an activist. Now you can add musical historian to Carlos Vives’ list of credits.

March 7, 2021

Saving money without going to a bank

The majority of low-income Latino families in the U.S. have limited access to banks, loans or credit cards. Mike Kirsch tells us about some informal female bankers using this system in the U.S.

March 7, 2021

The man who has built nearly 2500 telescopes

In 60 years, Bernardo Riedel has made nearly 2,500 telescopes by hand in his native Brazil. Stephen Gibbs reports.

February 23, 2021

Cuba close to first Latin American country to produce own COVID-19 vaccine

Cuba could soon become the first Latin American country to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine after one of four candidate products enters Phase III clinical trials in March.

January 25, 2021

Mexico is hitting it out of the park with a new generation of baseball stars

Football is not always Mexico´s favorite sport. There’s also baseball. Mike Kirsch has more.

January 25, 2021

Guarding the rainforest in Guatemala while confronting drug smugglers

A Guatemalan tropical forest was once guarded by the Mayan civilization. Today, drug traffickers have invaded the area. Harris Whitbeck has more.

January 25, 2021

A homelessness spike in Latin America’s most populated city

In Brazil, the coronavirus pandemic has left thousands without jobs and the number of homeless is rising dramatically.

January 25, 2021

A massive water-supply-chain interrupted at the US-Mexico border

Mexico is struggling to meet a quota that could endanger a decades long deal. Alasdair Baverstock explains.

January 10, 2021

Football makes a long-awaited comeback to a land of champions

COVID-19 took football away from Brazilians for months. Maria Valls reports.

January 10, 2021

Costa Rica’s centenarians vs. COVID-19

Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is home to the largest concentration of people over 100 years old in the Americas. A team of psychologists, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers are being vigilant to protect them from the pandemic.

January 10, 2021

Mexico’s war on drug-trafficking during the pandemic

COVID-19 is a menace to most people but drug lords in Mexico see it as an opportunity.

November 16, 2020

Havana airport reopens after seven months COVID closure

Havana’s airport has reopened to commercial flights after a seven-month shutdown. The reopening comes as Cuba announced the elimination of strict baggage restrictions due to COVID-19. The island nation’s tourism industry has collapsed over pandemic concerns amid strict U.S. sanctions. Watch and lean more.

November 16, 2020

Peru’s interim president resigns amid demonstrations

The interim president of Peru, Manuel Merino, has resigned in the face of growing protests in less than a week. Congress is expected to choose a new president from the 19 lawmakers who voted against former President Martin Vizcarra’s impeachment over unproven bribery allegations. See the latest.

November 15, 2020

Mexico’s Native Tongues Struggle to Stay Alive

When it comes to cultural inclusion, Mexico’s pre-Hispanic cultures are often ignored.

November 15, 2020

Crowded prisons in El Salvador raise Human Right Violation concerns

The government of El Salvador has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to street gangs. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, health conditions for the imprisoned gang members are far from ideal.

November 15, 2020

Brazil’s Food Insecurity During COVID-19

The rapid devaluation of the Brazilian real has made all these exports more attractive on the international market.

October 25, 2020

Thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico live a life of struggle

Migration has slowed down during the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped. Alasdair Baverstock reports.

October 25, 2020

Horse plasma could hold a key to COVID-19 treatment

Scientists in Argentina have developed a serum from antibodies produced by horses. It’s said to have the ability to reduce the severity of effects caused by COVID-19. Joel Richards has the story.

October 25, 2020

Llamas give hope to scientists in the war against COVID-19

Current scientific research suggests that antibodies found in llama’s blood could offer a defense against COVID-19.

September 3, 2020

European Languages find a home in Brazil

The first wave of German immigrants disembarked in Brazil almost 200 years ago. They formed colonies and maintained their native dialects and tongues. Maria Valls investigated this cultural heritage before the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 23, 2020

COVID-19 testing has become a major challenge in Mexico

Mexico has one of the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the world. One of its biggest challenges has been the access to testing.

August 16, 2020

Helping a city recover from one of Latin America’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks

Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, was hit hard by COVID-19.

August 16, 2020

A polluted river causes severe health problems in Mexico

Mn Mexico, one water body is causing real problems. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock tells us what’s behind the pollution in “River of the Nine Lives.”

August 16, 2020

Argentina’s internet capacity in distress due to COVID-19

The demand for internet following the arrival of COVID-19 has increased so much that some fear the providers may actually collapse in Argentina. Joel Richards has the story.

August 16, 2020

Applying for asylum in the U.S. during the pandemic

Someone eligible for asylum may be permitted to remain in the U.S. for the duration of the process. John Zarrella shows us how they’re managing to survive in the days of COVID-19.

June 14, 2020

An archeological discovery that continues to puzzle scientists in Peru

Archeologists have found smaller geoglyphs in the southern province of Nazca.

June 14, 2020

A Mexican village known for its beaches calls for self-isolation

When coronavirus showed up in Mexico, locals acted ahead of government authorities and decided to close the beach town of Sayulita.

June 14, 2020

Infected deportees sent back to Guatemala cause a rise in COVID-19 cases

In Guatemala, one in every 6 cases of coronavirus has come from abroad. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports.

June 14, 2020

Anti-vaccine groups fear immunization against COVID-19

Scientists around the world are working against the clock to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. But hundreds of thousands of people in the US oppose it.

May 18, 2020

The Faces of Unemployment

COVID-19 has shattered lives and hit global economies hard. Businesses are cutting back or closing, leaving employees without jobs and worried about surviving. Here are some of the Faces of Unemployment.

May 10, 2020

Wendell Lira – The goal getter

Wendell Lira was a struggling footballer. Then his life changed in one split second. With one spectacular goal.

May 10, 2020

Teleworking and E-learning, the new reality during the days of COVID-19

With the spread of COVID-19, computers are essential for productivity and learning, now more than ever. But how are parents and children adapting to this new dynamic?

May 10, 2020

Ecuador reflects on Julian Assange

Julian Assange spent seven years at the Embassy of Ecuador in London until his asylum was revoked in 2019. Now, he faces extradition to the U.S. for conspiracy.

May 10, 2020

A long business relationship reshaped by politics

Mexico has managed to have a good partnership with the United States. But in recent years the rules for trade have changed.

April 30, 2020

Peru food markets are hotspots for COVID-19

Peru’s COVID-19 lockdown is in its seventh week as the country grapples with the pandemic. One hot spot for coronavirus infections is turning out to be food markets especially in the country’s capital Lima.

April 24, 2020

Good Neighbors deliver food to seniors in Venezuela

Venezuela is under a strict quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so a community of volunteers have joined together with a program called Good Neighbor, to help support the elderly living alone.

April 19, 2020

World experts argue that attending school does not guarantee learning

The World Bank estimates half of the 10-year-olds attending school in low and middle-income countries can’t read or understand a simple text. They call it “learning poverty.”

April 19, 2020

FARC killings haunt peace efforts in Colombia

Colombia ended a 5-decade armed conflict with the FARC. But dozens of them were shot and killed under mysterious circumstances.

April 14, 2020

The Argentine Cooperative making safety equipment

Argentina has entered its third week of lockdown, and the halt in activity is hitting the economy hard. Faced with a slump in orders for magazines, one factory has switched to making basic protective equipment.

March 25, 2020

Cuban rivers run clean

The rivers in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos were the subject of tests for water quality by a joint expert team of Cuban and U.S. scientists, who collected water and sediments samples in 25 local river basins only to find out that they were relatively free of pollution.

March 15, 2020

A tiny island in the Caribbean is home of some of the world’s fastest

They call Jamaica “The Sprinter Factory.” Two of the three fastest men in history come from this country.

March 15, 2020

Chile’s ambitious plan to preserve its natural patrimony

In early 2019, thanks to a large “land” donation, Chile was able to unite multiple national parks in the south of the country.

March 15, 2020

Commercial surrogacy surging in Mexico

Commercial surrogacy has become big business in places like Mexico. Alasdair Baverstock reports.

March 15, 2020

Is Latin America ready for COVID-19? A conversation with epidemiologist Manuel Patarroyo

Manuel Patarroyo developed a partial vaccine against malaria and became one of Latin America’s most renowned scientists.

March 9, 2020

Arms trafficking is a “Big Business” in Central America

In El Salvador gangs are well-armed but where are they getting their weapons?

March 9, 2020

A conversation about opportunities with a Champion of women

As the first female Vice-President of African descent in the Americas, Epsy Campbell-Barr leads an agenda of inclusion and opportunities in her country.

March 9, 2020

Ecuadorian bus drivers took the highway to innovation by travelling to the other side of the world

In 1995 Quito was the first city in South America to incorporate hybrid buses connected to electrical grids, but Ecuadorians are now incorporation fully electric vehicles. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports.