Latin America

Environmental activists experience deadliest year in Colombia

Guyana fights to defeat its suicide rate, the world’s highest

Stephen Gibbs travels to Guyana to discover why the South American nation has the world’s highest suicide rate, and what it’s doing to confront the problem.

Boliva’s “cholitas” redefine what it means to be female and indigenous

Gerry Hadden explores how Bolivia’s female indigenous population is breaking new ground across various fronts, including the professional one, with atypical occupations ranging from midwifery, to mountain climbing, to pro wrestling.

Game Changer Cristina Massanet’s “Conscious Cafe” combats prejudice

Run and operated entirely by people with different types of disabilities, Cristina Massanet’s “Disability Cafe” is providing jobs to people with special needs, but also bringing awareness to their special skills.

Street “zebras” in Bolivia bring joy to stressed-out drivers

A government-sponsored program in Bolivia is enlisting the help of some unusual characters, to reduce road rage.

Lack of medicine, doctors perpetuates Venezuela’s national crisis

Inside a Venezuelan public hospital, there is a barely any running water, a lack of cleanliness, and hardly any medicine. The worst days have no anesthetic in the entire hospital. The worst shortage, however, is that of doctors.

Venezuela’s Attorney General calls trial against her a “circus”

The Venezuelan government is holding pre-trial hearings against the country’s attorney general. Luisa Ortega has been chief prosecutor since 2007, but began to be openly critical of the government earlier this year.

Gregorio Uribe mixes Colombia’s unique sounds into a new kind of cumbia

A Bogota born-artist is making his way in the Latin music scene by trying to combine all of Colombia’s sounds. He incorporates traditional tunes, and borrows from cosmopolitan beats, to create his own “Cumbia Universal.”

U.S. stamps get a taste of Latin American flavor

The United States Postal Service partnered with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to celebrate the unique spice of Latin American life on their latest collection of stamps.

Deported Salvadorans struggle upon return to homeland

Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports on the challenges Salvadoran deportees face once they are forced to return to the homeland they left years before.

Catastrophic floods in Peru threaten archaeological landmarks

Catastrophic flooding from torrential rains in Peru have left an estimated 150,000 people homeless. It has also put many of Peru’s ancient sites at risk, with devastating rainfalls having damaged at least 50 structures.

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Environmental activists experience deadliest year in Colombia

Guyana fights to defeat its suicide rate, the world’s highest

Boliva’s “cholitas” redefine what it means to be female and indigenous

Game Changer Cristina Massanet’s “Conscious Cafe” combats prejudice

Street “zebras” in Bolivia bring joy to stressed-out drivers

Lack of medicine, doctors perpetuates Venezuela’s national crisis

Venezuela’s Attorney General calls trial against her a “circus”

Gregorio Uribe mixes Colombia’s unique sounds into a new kind of cumbia

U.S. stamps get a taste of Latin American flavor

Deported Salvadorans struggle upon return to homeland

Catastrophic floods in Peru threaten archaeological landmarks