Havana’s airport has reopened to commercial flights after a seven-month shutdown. The reopening comes as Cuba announced the elimination of strict baggage restrictions due to COVID-19. The island nation’s tourism industry has collapsed over pandemic concerns amid strict U.S. sanctions. Watch and lean more.
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The interim president of Peru, Manuel Merino, has resigned in the face of growing protests in less than a week. Congress is expected to choose a new president from the 19 lawmakers who voted against former President Martin Vizcarra’s impeachment over unproven bribery allegations. See the latest.
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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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Migration has slowed down during the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped. Alasdair Baverstock 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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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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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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Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, was hit hard by COVID-19.
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Mn Mexico, one water body is causing real problems. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock tells us what’s behind the pollution in “River of the Nine Lives.”
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The demand for internet following the arrival of COVID-19 has increased so much that some fear the providers may actually collapse in Argentina. Joel Richards has the story.
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Someone eligible for asylum may be permitted to remain in the U.S. for the duration of the process. John Zarrella shows us how they’re managing to survive in the days of COVID-19.
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Archeologists have found smaller geoglyphs in the southern province of Nazca.
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When coronavirus showed up in Mexico, locals acted ahead of government authorities and decided to close the beach town of Sayulita.
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In Guatemala, one in every 6 cases of coronavirus has come from abroad. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports.
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Scientists around the world are working against the clock to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. But hundreds of thousands of people in the US oppose it.
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COVID-19 has shattered lives and hit global economies hard. Businesses are cutting back or closing, leaving employees without jobs and worried about surviving. Here are some of the Faces of Unemployment.
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Wendell Lira was a struggling footballer. Then his life changed in one split second. With one spectacular goal.
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With the spread of COVID-19, computers are essential for productivity and learning, now more than ever. But how are parents and children adapting to this new dynamic?
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Julian Assange spent seven years at the Embassy of Ecuador in London until his asylum was revoked in 2019. Now, he faces extradition to the U.S. for conspiracy.
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Mexico has managed to have a good partnership with the United States. But in recent years the rules for trade have changed.
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Peru’s COVID-19 lockdown is in its seventh week as the country grapples with the pandemic. One hot spot for coronavirus infections is turning out to be food markets especially in the country’s capital Lima.
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Venezuela is under a strict quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so a community of volunteers have joined together with a program called Good Neighbor, to help support the elderly living alone.
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The World Bank estimates half of the 10-year-olds attending school in low and middle-income countries can’t read or understand a simple text. They call it “learning poverty.”
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Colombia ended a 5-decade armed conflict with the FARC. But dozens of them were shot and killed under mysterious circumstances.
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Argentina has entered its third week of lockdown, and the halt in activity is hitting the economy hard. Faced with a slump in orders for magazines, one factory has switched to making basic protective equipment.
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The rivers in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos were the subject of tests for water quality by a joint expert team of Cuban and U.S. scientists, who collected water and sediments samples in 25 local river basins only to find out that they were relatively free of pollution.
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They call Jamaica “The Sprinter Factory.” Two of the three fastest men in history come from this country.
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In early 2019, thanks to a large “land” donation, Chile was able to unite multiple national parks in the south of the country.
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Commercial surrogacy has become big business in places like Mexico. Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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Manuel Patarroyo developed a partial vaccine against malaria and became one of Latin America’s most renowned scientists.
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In El Salvador gangs are well-armed but where are they getting their weapons?
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As the first female Vice-President of African descent in the Americas, Epsy Campbell-Barr leads an agenda of inclusion and opportunities in her country.
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In 1995 Quito was the first city in South America to incorporate hybrid buses connected to electrical grids, but Ecuadorians are now incorporation fully electric vehicles. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports.
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Daniela Rojas is a young Colombian artist who became a singing sensation in China. Correspondent Ediz Tiyansan reports.
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The Cuban government has issued a warning to citizens. The country is experiencing a shortage of cooking gas — the result of U.S. sanctions.
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Environmentalists and activists are working to boost bee numbers in Mexico.
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There were approximately 4.6 million Venezuelans living outside of their country and that number is growing rapidly. Neighboring countries are receiving an influx of refugees but Colombia is leading the way with efforts to regulate their status.
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Narco-trafficking cartels in Mexico are finding new markets without smuggling drugs across the border. Alasdair Baverstock reports on how crystal meth is in high demand.
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Correspondent Harris Whitbeck sat down with Willi Kaltschmitt to talk about the upcoming Tokyo Summer Games.
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The Amazon region of Peru combats HIV and AIDS. Correspondent Dan Collyns reports.
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Latin Vox Machine is an orchestra of Venezuelan musicians based in Argentina’s capital.
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Former president of Ecuador Jamil Mahuad remembers why and how Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar as its own currency in January 2000 on the 20th anniversary of dollarization in the country.
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Mike Kirsch has this report about “inclusion” in the U.S. film industry.
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Latin America faced a tough year in 2019 and 2020 isn’t looking great either. Elaine Reyes talks with Alicia Barcena, the head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Chile’s economy grew but it didn’t reflect all segments of society. Harris Whitbeck went to Santiago in a moment when Chileans were re-thinking their country’s priorities.
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When people think about Rio de Janeiro, what comes to mind are its beautiful famous postcard beaches. But hidden away, almost like an oasis among Rio’s slum favelas, is one beach not even most Brazilians know about.
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Rio de Janeiro’s New Year Celebration is only the city’s second biggest party after Carnival.And this year’s $2.5 million bash rang in 2020 with the usual revelry superstition and religious traditions.
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