New law in Bolivia paves way for new elections without Evo Morales

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans find a new home in Peru

The U.N. estimates more than three million Venezuelans have left since 2015. Peru is one of the most favored destinations for those migrants seeking new lives.

CEPR’s Alex Main offers insight into Venezuela’s presidential face-off

The economy has fallen into massive hyperinflation rising to almost a million percent. Could this political turmoil worsen Venezuela’s situation?

Timeline: Why two men both claim to be the President of Venezuela

In Venezuela, a series of events ended with the swearing-in of the constitutionally re-elected president Nicolas Maduro. But now another man has held his own swearing-in ceremony as Venezuela’s new president.

Global demonstrations increase pressure in Venezuela’s political crisis

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro turn out in Caracas, but his opponents stage demonstrations around the world, as European leaders call for new elections.

Polls suggest anti-corruption candidate favored to win in El Salvador

El Salvador votes for its president on Sunday. Its the smallest country in Central America, and known for it’s high murder rate and mass emigration.

Heatwave envelopes southeastern Brazil

Southeastern Brazil is enduring a second month of unusually hot weather, with temperatures spiking above 40 degrees Celsius, The heat wave has forced residents and tourists alike to seek relief.

US immigration policy leaving impact on children

Last year, thousands of children were separated from their parents and detained by authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy. Six months on, some children are still showing signs of psychological trauma.

Brazil dam disaster sparks fears in areas with similar structures

The recent dam disaster in Brazil devastated a community. It also prompted the government to promise inspections and safety measures across the country. Even so, there’s a growing sense of fear for those living close to similar mining dams.

Dozens dead and hundreds missing in Brazil dam collapse

At least 99 were killed in a dam collapse last week. Officials have said the chances of finding survivors is unlikely, and some bodies may never be recovered.

Maduro plans Venezuelan militia expansion as US sanctions Caracas’ oil giant

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wants to expand civilian militia to 2 million people and. This while Maduro’s government tries to pressure opposition and the U.S. sanctions Venezuela’s state-owned oil company.

Migrant caravan has negative impact on businesses at US-Mexico border

The migrant crisis is impacting lives across cities at the U.S.-Mexico border. That’s especially true for locals relying on tourism.

Haitian cuisine find popularity in Mexican border city of Tijuana

CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports on Tijuana’s talent for absorbing migrant culture.

Coffee growers leave the fields of Guatemala to improve their quality-of-life

Most of the coffee consumed worldwide is grown in Latin America. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports from Guatemala.

Robberies on the rise in Lake Chapala – a community in Mexico popular with expats

Most of Mexico’s worst crime has been restricted to certain areas like the southern part of the country or along its border with the United States. Alasdair Baverstock traveled to Lake Chapala to take a closer look at the escalating tension.

A Mexican artist giving support to migrants with sculpture

Thousands of Central American migrants make a hazardous journey across Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States. A Mexican artist has made it his mission to extend a hand to those migrants. Our Urban Voice is Libre Gutierrez.

A mother whose daughter was taken from her at US border talks to “Americas Now”

An infant was taken from her mother’s arms by U.S. Border Patrol agents when the two crossed illegally into the United States. For the first time Alexa’s mother Araceli Ramos tells her story to Correspondent Mike Kirsch in El Salvador.

Venezuelan President Maduro and rival Guaido give dual speeches in Caracas

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido gave opposing speeches at the same time. Guaido calls for more mass protests, while President Maduro calls efforts against him a coup.

This week on Americas Now: Border Separation

A U.S. judge grants temporary custody of a child foster parents. But the mother is deported back to El Salvador.

“Roma” film sheds light on Mexico’s poor working conditions

The Oscar-nominated movie ‘Roma’ tells the story of a young woman from an indigenous background working as a maid for an upper-middle-class family in Mexico City in the 1970s.

Dance instructor gives those with disabilities a chance to tell their stories

A ballerina, and student of psychology, combined her two passions to push people with disabilities to re-think their limitations. Our Game Changer on “Americas Now” is the founder of Mexico’s Inclusive Contemporary Dance Company Lorena Nieva.

Bird experts discover new hummingbird species in Ecuador

A new hummingbird has been discovered in Ecuador. Take a look at these images of the Hillstar.

An architect from Mexico achieves sky-high success in New York

For our Urban Voice on “Americas Now” meet the founder of Ismael Leyva Architects… Ismael Leyva.

A conversation with Chandra Roy-Henriksen on indigenous peoples of the world

Elaine Reyes sat down with Chandra Roy-Henriksen, Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. They discuss language preservation and other issues and challenges affecting indigenous populations especially in the Americas.

Colombian town has high number of residents with Fragile X Syndrome

For decades the rural town called Ricaurte had developed a reputation for having ‘offbeat’ citizens who exhibited strange conduct. Correspondent Michelle Begue traveled to the Colombian town to bring us this report.

Chinese board game GO experiences wide popularity in Cuba

The Chinese board-game GO has been played since ancient times, but it remains popular around the world even today.

Venezuelan zoo protects endangered animals from economic meltdown

Workers at a Venezuelan zoo manage to keep endangered manatees fed despite an economic crisis that has left many people without food.

Mexico’s notorious drug lord “El Chapo” Guzman faces justice in a US courtroom

U.S. government prosecutors claim “El Chapo” Guzman smuggled billions of dollars in illegal narcotics to the United States. He’s also charged with ordering the murders of those standing in his way. Mike Kirsch tells us more from New York City.

Using clean energy to transform transportation in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas that has formally pledged to go zero-carbon. Harris Whitbeck reports from San Jose, Costa Rica.

Dancing dressed as an ox at the Bumba-meu-boi festival in Brazil

Our Urban Voice is the tale of Sao Luis. It’s a surreal, theatrical performance of a story that originated in the 18th century and features both human and mythological characters – and an ox.

An ancient crop brings sweet rewards to residents in Guatemala

Our Game Changer is teaching women in her community how to cultivate chocolate. It’s a way to stabilize the land and provide extra income to their families.

Legitimacy of Venezuela presidency questioned as Maduro enters second term

The United States, European Union, and a bloc of Latin American countries are refusing to recognize the election results.

Amazon’s indigenous people live off income from Brazil nuts

Many know them as “Brazil nuts”, but they also come from Bolivia and Peru. These seemingly simple seeds serve a greater purpose than just nutrition, providing an income for the indigenous people who collect them in the Amazon.

Colombia increases air connectivity to help grow tourism

Air routes reaching the Andean nation from abroad tripled over the last two years. Seventeen new international routes began operation only in 2018, the same number as in 2016 and 2017 combined.

3-D technology allows immigrants to visit loved ones they left behind

Throughout the U.S. there are thousands of immigrants whose status makes it virtually impossible for them to leave the country and visit their homelands. Now, one young man is using virtual reality to make what has been virtually impossible…possible.

Scientists help prevent further destruction of Peru’s Amazon forest

The most bio-diverse ecosystem in Peru’s Amazon region is the Madre de Dios. It’s also one of the most under threat from deforestation. Correspondent Dan Collyns visited the area to survey the damage.

Bogota may not hold Carnival, but it does have a spectacular theater festival

Audience members experience a full range of emotions as they enjoy spectacles on twenty different stages. Our Urban Voice is the Ibero-American Theatre Festival in Bogota.

Lack of regulation in Mexico’s fireworks business has an explosive outcome

One community outside of Mexico City is built around the fireworks industry. And it’s lost dozens of people in explosions. Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock traveled to the town of Tultepec to tell us more.

Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil’s president

Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s president Tuesday, taking the reins of Latin America’s largest and most populous nation.

Brazil’s new president could send the country on a new course

The country of Brazil has a new president. His name is Jair Bolsonaro and in addition to being a former Congressman, he’s also a former army captain.

An interview with Brazil’s newly-elected Congresswoman Joice Hasselmann

From political commentator to Congress. A journalist who gained popularity as a conservative commentator has been elected to Brazil’s Congress. And she won by a record number of votes.

Empowering kids with Down Syndrome through photography

Several years ago a photographer in Sao Paulo had an innovative idea. She gave her son a camera and brought him along on one of her shoots. Her son has Down Syndrome and the camera boosted his confidence and helped him discover a new world.

Math genius turned Congresswoman addresses education inequality in Brazil

Tabata Amaral is a math prodigy who grew up on the peripheries of Sao Paulo. Now she’s become a politician who has just been elected to the National Congress.

Defeated Worker’s Party takes firm stance against Brazil’s President-elect Bolsonaro

From the day Bolsonaro won the election, leftist politicians and activists have opposed his policies. Rhetoric has been strong amid a polarized nation, with the loudest voices coming from the defeated Worker’s Party. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports.

A 2015 dam break in Brazil that covered villages in toxic mud

Three years ago, a dam filled with mining waste burst in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Antivenom from Costa Rica could help snake bite victims in poor regions

There are scientists who believe climate change is responsible for affecting every living species on earth. And they have launched research projects on several fronts. One that might at first seem unexpected is taking place in Costa Rica. It involves a species that is among […]

A Bolivian boy with “special abilities” proves nothing is impossible

A boy born with one hand who created his own prosthesis is now making artificial hands for others.

Canto Llano: Songs sung by cowboys on the plains of Colombia

Cowboys have graced the grasslands of Colombia and Venezuela for centuries. Their unique traditions and culture have even been admired and recognized by UNESCO — the United Nations Cultural Agency.

White lions charm visitors at zoo in Peru

A pair of rare white lion cubs were born in Mexico in 2018. They have since been transferred to Peru.

An interview with legendary rock star Fito Paez

Fito Paez is one of Latin America´s best-known classic rock stars. Today he continues to sing about life, the inevitability of change, and what we as a society can do about it.

Steeped in literary tradition, Buenos Aires is a book lover’s dream

Hundreds of bookstores still line the streets in Argentina’s capital and many consider it to be one of the “literary” capitals of Latin America. The metropolis boasts more bookstores per capita than any other city in the world.

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