Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is defending a decision by security forces. They captured the son of drug kingpin Joaquin El Chapo Guzman. But then after a gun battle they released him back into criminal hands.
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Mandarin classes run by the Chinese government are gaining popularity across Latin America. Especially in Venezuela, where the economic crisis is pushing more and more people to learn new skills.
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At a time when the trade war between Beijing and Washington is rippling across the world economy, China has been working to strengthen its economic ties with Latin America.
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Uribe sat in court, his supporters took to the streets across the country. In Bogota’s national park, these Colombian citizens insisted on Uribe’s innocence.
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An estimated 25,000 families, whose livelihoods depend on coffee cultivation, have opted to leave the industry or use their land for something else as the price of coffee drops.
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Mexico is living up to its promise to the U.S. by cracking down on irregular migration. It’s set up new detention and deportation centers.
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Officials with the World Health Organization say cancer is one of the major killer diseases in Cuba. Every year, thousands of people die of cancer on the island. In response, Cuba put in place a comprehensive plan more than a decade ago.
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Demonstrators show their support for a proposed start of snap elections in Peru. Country’s president wants to end his term early and take congress with him.
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The massive fire that destroyed Brazil’s National Museum one year ago has been repeatedly called a tragedy that could have been avoided. Housing 20 million artifacts, it was one of the most important natural history and anthropological museums in the Americas.
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Venezuela once led Latin America in the battle against malaria and other diseases. But the country’s economic crisis has sparked a resurgence of several illnesses, which are creeping across the country’s borders into Colombia, Brazil, and beyond.
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A potential setback for the landmark peace agreement Colombia signed with FARC rebels. Key members of the group say they’re taking up arms again.
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The Bolivian government says wildfires have destroyed around 12,000 square kilometers of forest and grasslands. But environmentalists say the real figure is higher. Many blame the President for not doing enough.
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Brazil is not the only South American country battling raging wildfires. A large area of Bolivia is coping with vast fires burning out of control.
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Like other countries, Cuba is dealing with plastic pollution that has washed up on its beach shores and river basins.
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Colombia’s president has just marked his first year in office. But many Colombians don’t consider that something to celebrate.
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President-elect Dr. Alejandro Giammattei takes office in January.
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Check out some images of Valparaiso’s street art.
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In his studies of ancient cultures he came across thousands of musical instruments made from raw materials. It helped him see a connection between music and nature. Meet Shubert Ganchozo.
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Brazilian legend Marta Vieira da Silva is the most accomplished footballer in the world.
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The “Me Too” spread around the world and brought sweeping change especially in Mexico. Correspondent Lara Rodriguez reports.
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In Washington, D.C. Americas Now had the chance to go to an art exhibit featuring one of the longest murals in the world. It took 400 brushes and 900 pounds of paint to make. Our Urban Voice is Uruguayan artist – Carlos Paez Vilaro.
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Migrants leave without knowing if they will ever make it to their destination. Some get detained; some get discouraged and go back, while others lose their lives trying to cross the border. Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
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Dan Williams traveled extensively along both sides of the border in order to speak to those whose lives have been impacted by “the wall.”
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At one point Havana was home to the largest Chinatown in Latin America.
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U.S. farmers who depend on migrants as “guest workers” for their harvest are facing considerable financial losses. It’s the result of migrants being detained and deported at the U.S. – Mexican border. Mike Kirsch reports.
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Blast fishing is a form of fishing in which explosives are used to increase a fisherman’s catch. Meet Our Game Changer Yassandra Barrios.
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Our featured artist was born into a family who left a mark in the world of music. Pedro Capo is our Urban Voice.
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In Colombia, where many Venezuelans relocated to flee their country’s economic crisis, artists set up stalls to sell their creations made from the colorful banknotes.
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Judge issues warrant for cellphones of officials linked to controversy sparking protests in Puerto Rico. But it’s not the only issue helping to fuel unrest on the island.
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Delivering mail in Rio de Janeiro’s slums, or ‘favelas’ as they are known in Brazil, is harder than one can imagine. They are informal neighborhoods that the government has never mapped. But entrepreneurs found a solution to provide this service.
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Extreme weather conditions cause many threatening situations across the globe. Intense forest fires have consumed tens of thousands of hectares throughout Chile. Harris Whitbeck reports.
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In Peru, the potato was cultivated during the Inca Empire for thousands of years. Today it’s grown almost everywhere and considered a top food staple along with rice, corn and wheat. Dan Collyns reports from the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
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In Colombia, one community of former guerrillas is using the skills they acquired in the jungle as tailors – making uniforms and tents – to launch a new enterprise. And their business is taking off. Our Game Changer is Andres Zuluaga.
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Coming in all shapes and sizes, party guests take turns hitting the pinata with a stick in order to break it open and grab the candies and gifts hidden inside. Meet our Urban Voice, Dalton Ramirez.
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Macaws are a vibrant diversion to residents whose lives have lost luster from Venezuela’s economic crisis.
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Some Central American migrants are facing terrible circumstances such as persecution, rape, incest, extreme poverty that no wall, no detention center could possibly scare them. Maria Zenaida paid the ultimate price for chasing the American Dream.
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The U.S. House of Representatives condemns the president’s remarks targeting four lawmakers of color. Four of his Trump’s party back it but he denies being racist.
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Cuba opens to the public a new train built by China. Part of revamp of island’s rail system that’s been deteriorating.
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Sao Paulo, Brazil has the highest number of Uber users worldwide. But there are certain areas in Brazil’s biggest city where the ride-sharing service refuses to go.
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The group of elderly musicians who recorded the album included Francisco Repilado, also known as Compay Segundo. His son has carried on his legacy since Francisco’s death in 2003.
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In Colombia, the international trafficking of rare frogs is threatening the survival of some species. Our Game Changer has come up with a way to save them from that fate.
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One of Mexico’s most popular beach resorts has a waste problem. So a chef from a local restaurant devised a way to use it to make compost.
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In 2018, several hundred thousand salmon escaped from their pen. Environmental groups and local communities labelled it a disaster. Joel Richards traveled to the southern part of Chile to find out more.
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A UN Security Council delegation visits Colombia for firsthand look at challenges of peace process. Since a deal was reached in 2016, there have been the killings of former FARC members.
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A Brazilian archaeologist journeyed to an area of ancient rock and thorn forests in the remote, northeastern part of the country. Niede Guidon has achieved her life’s ambition by opening a museum to display those discoveries.
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Fifty years ago, on July 20th 1969, man first walked on the moon.
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Giant manta rays can live up to 40 years and weigh over 2200 kilograms. They’re under threat from getting entangled in fishing nets or being caught for their gill plates, which are used in Chinese medicine. Meet biologist Kerstin Forsberg.
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The town of Oruro is a city best known for its Carnival which brings together tens of thousands of dancers and an even greater number of spectators along the three-kilometer-long parade every year.
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Home to the football club “Always Ready,” the professional stadium is more than 4,000 meters above sea level.
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Our Urban Voice is “La Reyna y La Real.” They’ve dedicated their lyrics to the empowerment of other women while covering their struggles and triumphs.
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