The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Brazil’s favelas (slums) hard. But they’ve emerged from the crisis with a plan for the future: launching their own bank. The “G10 Bank,” offers micro-loans to small business owners and debit cards to favela dwellers excluded […]
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People across the United States celebrated when former policeman Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges for the murder of George Floyd. Police brutality cases have sparked a national debate about what needs to be done to stop them. Dan Williams takes a deep […]
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A group of young adults in their early 20s and late teens have set in motion a youth movement focused on climate activism. Americas Now went to meet four members of Jovenes por el Clima – Youth for Climate. Since that day, the group has been […]
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In the middle of the Ecuadorian Andes, a group of farmers realized that unity creates strength.
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Toby Muse traveled to one of the largest Native American reservations located in one of the poorest “counties” of the United States.
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Alasdair Baverstock visited the state of Chiapas, in the south of Mexico, to look at the vaccination efforts on a local, and national scale.
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It’s the third largest coral reef in the world but it’s the closest to a high-density population that can potentially cause coral disease. But a group of scientists from Miami University and the Florida Aquarium are embarking on a two-day restoration effort to monitor previously transplanted corals. They will also […]
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Panama, with a population of 3 million, has acquired 5.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It’s become the first in the region to start a mass vaccination campaign that could make them the first country to achieve herd immunity. The early negotiations with […]
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In 2020, the Amazon region fell victim to more than 100,000 wildfires, more than any other year on record. One fifth of them occurred in the stretch of forest known as the Pantanal, which crosses three countries: Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. Its biodiversity is unmatched. […]
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In March 2020 most countries in the world went into lockdown as the COVID-19 outbreak turned into a pandemic. In Colombia the confinement lasted almost six months. Michelle Begue brings us a story of struggle and resilience.
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For several years, El Salvador, has been on the list of most dangerous countries in the world mainly due to street gangs like MS-13. But in 2020 the crime rates went down significantly. Harris Whitbeck has the answer.
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Mike Kirsch went to Columbus, Ohio to meet with a scientist most knowledgeable about soil.
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She flew in two space shuttle missions and spent more than 100 days on the international space station.
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It’s in its seventh year of recession – one of the steepest ever recorded in the world. Its economy is partially sanctioned by the U.S. and it’s also had to contend with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The last 12 months have been exceptionally tough for […]
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They serve as a treasure trove to scientists and a paradise for nature tourists. The Galapagos Islands. Located 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, they feature plant and animal life found nowhere else in the world. On these islands, tourism has been the main industry […]
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Earlier in 2021, nearly 8,000 migrants from Honduras tried to cross into Guatemala to join more Central Americans in a caravan attempting to reach the United States. They were escaping the economic effects of a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that was only made […]
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A national debate is underway in the United States over whether to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour from the current $7.25 an hour today, as more than 30 million U.S. citizens now live below the poverty line. The last time the U.S. […]
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Lockdowns and other COVID-19 related restrictions have been hurting businesses.
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The accumulation of plastic debris on our oceans and rivers has led to the formation on garbage patches and floating islands non-biodegradable waste in open waters. Harris Whitbeck reports.
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Michelle Begue brings us a story of second chances for those who love cooking and are curious for a career in the restaurant industry.
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The Nobel Prize is considered one of the world’s highest honors. But in its 100-year-history, only 16 Latin Americans have received it. Michele Begue interviewed former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the latest laureate from the region. He reflected on receiving this important global award. […]
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As the pandemic continues to rage around the world, nature, it seems, hasn’t noticed much of a difference. While human society lives through the upheaval of the global COVID-19 pandemic, nature has continued here unperturbed. And when it comes to massive migrations, perhaps none is […]
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Some of the poorest communities in the Western hemisphere are located in Central America. For years, severe droughts have been causing widespread hunger. The COVID-19 pandemic made things worse when shutdowns severely cut back on economic growth. It’s a situation that’s repeated across Latin America. […]
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By February of 2021, more than a quarter million Brazilians had died due to COVID-19. That made Brazil the second country in the world with the largest death toll after the US. Scientists also located a new virus strain. But the country’s overall health has […]
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He’s a singer, a songwriter, an actor and an activist. Now you can add musical historian to Carlos Vives’ list of credits.
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According to the World Food Program, 150 million people faced food insecurity across 79 countries prior to the pandemic. John Zarrella reports on food scarcity in the United States.
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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.
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In 60 years, Bernardo Riedel has made nearly 2,500 telescopes by hand in his native Brazil. Stephen Gibbs reports.
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Argentina began seeing a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in mid-January, an unexpected up-tick that happened earlier than expected. The country was still in its Summer season when it experienced the increase and the vaccines acquired so far aren’t enough for the entire […]
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In Mexico, the issue of migration goes beyond Central Americans crossing the country to reach the U.S. Border. Drug cartel violence is forcing thousands of Mexicans to flee their homes and towns. Since the start of Mexico’s War on Drugs in 2006, more than 150,000 […]
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During one of the most racially-divided times in US history – there’s some positive news about race relations coming out of Southern California. Nowadays, young Black and Hispanic men – rather than fighting each other over gang turf – can sometimes be seen riding on horseback […]
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Brazilian artist Carlos Eduardo Fernandes, AKA Kobra, is one of the most recognized muralists in the world. His works are featured in over 17 countries. His latest work of art is a mural painted in his studio in Sao Paulo, which depicts five children of […]
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Football is not always Mexico´s favorite sport. There’s also baseball. Mike Kirsch has more.
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A Guatemalan tropical forest was once guarded by the Mayan civilization. Today, drug traffickers have invaded the area. Harris Whitbeck has more.
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In Brazil, the coronavirus pandemic has left thousands without jobs and the number of homeless is rising dramatically.
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Mexico is struggling to meet a quota that could endanger a decades long deal. Alasdair Baverstock explains.
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COVID-19 took football away from Brazilians for months. Maria Valls reports.
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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.
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Foreign student enrollment in the United States is down because of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 is a menace to most people but drug lords in Mexico see it as an opportunity.
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As the largest and most inhabited country in South America, Brazil has also the largest population of people in jail. The number of inmates rises so fast, that the prison system can’t properly accommodate them, leading to overcrowding and violence.
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Among those most severely impacted by Covid-19 in the United States are Hispanic migrants who’ve been losing their jobs in significant numbers A few months ago just 5% of them were unemployed. Today nearly 20% are out of work.
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Approximately one million people are expected to fall into poverty this year in Guatemala, according to estimates revealed by the World Bank.
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After serving at the helm of Patagonia outdoor clothing and helping to establish new standards in corporate responsibility, Kristine Tompkins undertook a bigger challenge: establishing millions of acres of national parks in South America.
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When it comes to cultural inclusion, Mexico’s pre-Hispanic cultures are often ignored.
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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.
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The rapid devaluation of the Brazilian real has made all these exports more attractive on the international market.
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2020 has been a year of demonstrations and political turmoil in the US. The answer from the White House to the protests has been a “law and order” campaign that included the deployment of federal forces. Mike Kirsh went to Kenosha, Wisconsin during an explosive […]
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Powerful Hurricane Laura struck the U.S. Gulf Coast with catastrophic winds. With ever increasing frequency, major hurricanes are threatening many of the world’s coastal communities. The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June through late November. Having reached the end of the letters of the Roman […]
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