Americas Now

Desperate families flee Central America to seek asylum in the US

Cuba’s historic Malecon is “under the weather”

For the island of Cuba erosion is jeopardizing their coasts and its most iconic attraction…the Havana boardwalk, El Malecon. Correspondent Nitza Soledad Perez tells us more from Havana.

A Guatemalan man empowers coffee growers who have fallen on hard times

Our Game Changer is from Guatemala but is now living in Japan. And he’s making a difference for the small producers of coffee. Meet Carlos Melen.

“Dancing in the Streets” takes on new meaning in Mexico

After a successful summer of dancing ballet at traffic lights in the capital city, Reyna Perez and her dancers say they’re working on new locations in Mexico to keep their show outdoors.

Reformed prisoners say “I Changed” in El Salvador

A prison in El Salvador is offering a rehabilitation program for ex-gang members and it’s showing signs of success. The program is called “I Change.”

Tilapia fish skin helps burn victims heal in Brazil

A new treatment for serious skin burns is being tested by researchers in Brazil. They are applying the skin of the tilapia fish directly onto the wounds of burn victims.

A graveyard for the remains of unidentified migrants from Mexico

In the past 25 years U.S. Border Patrol has found the bodies of 7,000 migrants from Mexico. Most of them died from either heat exhaustion or by drowning. Correspondent Mike Kirsch visits a cemetery in California where some of them are buried.

An exclusive sit-down with Bolivia’s Evo Morales

The topics discussed include President Morales’ stand on Venezuela and Bolivia’s strengthening partnership with China.

Ghetto Kumbe gives a taste of Afro-Caribbean tradition in Colombia

Ghetto Kumbe formed only two years ago, but they are already touring. Their next stops are France, Turkey, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and Belgium.

Allegations of corruption emerge from the rubble of Mexico’s 2017 earthquakes

On September 19th 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City. It killed hundreds of people and caused panic and mass destruction. Correspondent Mike Kirsch traveled to Mexico City for the anniversary of the quake to find out more.

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