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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The epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic is now Latin America, where by the end of September 2020, almost 7 million cases have been recorded, and more than 266,000 people have died. Brazil, by far the biggest and most populated country in the region, has seen […]
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Migration has slowed down during the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped. Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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The U.S. Healthcare system is considered one of the best in the world but many rural hospitals are closing. John Zarella reports.
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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.
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Current scientific research suggests that antibodies found in llama’s blood could offer a defense against COVID-19.
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When Latin America became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and countries like Brazil, Peru, Ecuador saw a dramatic rise in the number of cases, a photography collective composed of photographers from across Latin America documented the outbreak in 13 counties across the Americas’ region. […]
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One of the strongest earthquakes in Mexican history rocked the country in 2020. The epicenter was in the southern state of Oaxaca, an impoverished region where the damage was extensive. The timing couldn’t have been worse, coming in the middle of a pandemic that has […]
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The Coronavirus pandemic has left no country unscathed. The World Health Organization describes Latin America as one of the regions hit the hardest. Brazil leads the pack with a record-breaking 5 million cases as of October. Several other countries in the region also suffered greatly. […]
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has tracked more than 900 hate groups across the United States. Since 2017 the organization also has witnessed a 55 percent spike in the number of hate groups. Attacks by white supremacists have claimed dozens of lives within the last […]
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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.
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An idyllic spot near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where a mountain river meets the sea has long been loved for its wildlife and natural beauty. But a recent move by a local company to allegedly “dam up” the Los Horcones river sparked outrage and activism that […]
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In the 1950´s Colombia, education in rural areas faced several challenges including an early dropout rate and a scarcity of teachers. Four decades of armed conflict in remote areas was a factor, but there also was the socio-economic reality that children were leaving school to […]
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Over a half a million people are homeless in the United States, and the problem has plagued Florida. The state is home to the third-largest homeless community in the nation – and that was before COVID-19. The situation has fueled concerns that the state’s lack […]
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They may be simple little images of local wildlife from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest but for those who sell them — and for the tourists who buy them — they’re more than just a trinket. These little figurines are helping feed hundreds of families — while […]
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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.
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Many U.S. states have aging nuclear power plants filled with four decades of self-heating, highly corrosive and toxic radioactive waste.
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Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, was hit hard by COVID-19.
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