A historic day in Chile as the Constitutional Convention submitted its final draft of the new constitution to President Gabriel Boric. The document would potentially transform the traditionally conservative country. Citizens will vote on whether to replace the Pinochet-era constitution in a referendum on September 4th. CGTN’s Joel Richards reports.
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With another above-average season predicted for Atlantic hurricanes this year, one of Mexico’s most vulnerable regions is doing what it can to prepare. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports.
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Cars powered by fossil fuels will become a thing of the past, at least in the U.S. state of California, where the sale of passenger vehicles with internal combustion engines will be banned by 2035. The ambitious mandate by California Air Resources Board, aims […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four men in connection with the deadliest case of human smuggling in U.S. history. Two of the defendants, both Mexican nationals, will appear in court Friday. They have been charged with illegal gun possession, facing up to 10 years in prison. At least one of the four, […]
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As the tragedy of the migrants who died in the abandoned trailer in San Antonio unfolds, the families of the migrants thousands of kilometers away are mourning. In the remote highlands of Guatemala, one community is mourning the deaths of the youngest victims of […]
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An historic day in Washington as Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as the first Black Woman Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The previous 115 were all men. Jackson was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this year […]
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See how New York is helping women seeking an abortion across the country.
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See how Florida’s 15-week abortion law has been blocked by a judge.
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See what factors drive undocumented migrants to the U.S.
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Monument to victims of migrant tragedy in San Antonio has been erected, but will that stop the outrage?
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Pickleball has become one of the most fastest growing sport in the U.S. find out why.
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Gustavo Petro will be the first left-wing leader in the Colombia’s history, when he takes office next month. But there will also be regional repercussions, particularly in neighboring Venezuela.
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See how local communities in Mexico are reacting to Texas migrant tragedy.
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CGTN’s Dan Collyns visited one community of Mennonites, Wanderland in Peru and got an exclusive insight into their lives. Find out more.
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Millions of people are facing hunger in Brazil and across Latin America—33 million, according to a recent study on food insecurity.
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While travel is rebounding from the lows brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, some popular destinations are battling other challenges.
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On Friday June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 1973 landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and returning the issue to the states. As a result, some of these states have outlawed or increased limits on abortions. Thirty states […]
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See how Huawei is expanding in Latin America.
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See how the Peruvian government is fighting drug trafficking.
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See how Colorado Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup champions.
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Cancun hosted this year’s LATAM ICT Congress 2022. The event was organized by Huawei, bringing together information and communications technology leaders from across Latin America.
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It’s been three weeks since a British journalist disappeared and was murdered in Brazil’s Amazon. Protesters rallied, demanding justice for a crime that has sparked global outrage.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade abortion ruling has given a green light to individual states to enact abortion laws that can be as restrictive as they wish. It’s also caused confusion and fear over access […]
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The 2022 Stanley Cup Final is underway, which is stimulating lots of interest in amateur hockey. The sport is now attracting more and more women participants.
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The United States Forest Service has acknowledged mistakes for a planned controlled burn last April which exploded into New Mexico’s largest wildfire in history. The agency admitted it relied on poor weather data and failed to understand how climate change had dried out the […]
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98 lives were lost when a residential building in Surfside, Florida, came tumbling down one year ago. The tragedy shocked Americans, and today officials are still looking for answers. Meanwhile, survivors, victims’ family members and leaders gathered on this anniversary to remember those lost.
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A Venezuelan community is setting an example on how joined-up efforts can breathe new life into run-down public spaces. Right in the heart of Venezuela’s capital Caracas is located Los Palos Grandes, a middle-class neighborhood, which has been transformed into a vibrant, colorful setting […]
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As Cuba looks to invest more in green energy sources, the island hosted an international Renewable Energy Fair this week in Havana, attended by experts and officials from some 29 countries.
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U.S. Congress has passed the most significant gun control laws in three decades.
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This year, California State University became the first U.S. university system to add caste to its non-discrimination policy.
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Women’s sports in the U.S. received a huge boost 50 years ago. That’s when a law known as Title IX (nine) was passed.
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A group of Colombian students from National University of Colombia won the Safety Award in NASA’s 28th annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
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The Esports gaming industry has enjoyed incredible growth in the last few years.
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The Supreme Court has ended the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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It was one year ago (June 24) when a residential building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed, claiming the lives of 98 people. The building was in the process of a 40-year safety recertification when the tragedy occurred. Many believe the collapse could have been prevented with better oversight and […]
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In November last year, global cryptocurrencies were worth some three trillion dollars. This week, they’re valued at less than one trillion. Still, many investors believe now is not the time to give up on these digital assets and there’s a lot of talk about the future […]
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One of the world’s largest tech conferences, Collision, is taking place this week in Toronto with more than 35,000 attendees from 130 countries. One subject that has been widely discussed by the keynote speakers is the increased role of artificial intelligence in society.
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For decades, Black Americans have faced discrimination based on the natural texture of their hair, and the way they style it. Everything from Afros, to braids, to cornrows has been targeted. A recent national study found that girls as young as 5-years-old have faced […]
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See how BRICS financing is changing the lives of people in the Amazon.
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As families continue to struggle with a shortage of baby formula, many mothers have been donating breast milk to help others feed their babies.
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The fourth hearing of the House committee investigating the January 6 Insurrection focused on ways in which former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to intimidate, and threaten state lawmakers and election workers to overturn the results of the election. Find out more.
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Colombians made history on Sunday when they elected their country’s first ever leftist president.
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The Colorado Avalanche and the Tampa Bay Lightning are competing for this year’s title at the Stanley Cup Final.
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See how Cuban agriculture has grown to be sustainable.
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The ‘Why We Can’t Wait’ coalition is calling on President Biden to issue an executive order for a commission to study the legacy of slavery and consider reparations.
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The United Nations says fighting in Ukraine has pushed the number of displaced people around the world to more than 100 million for the first time ever.
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It was a history-making election, as Gustavo Petro won the Colombian election, becoming the first leftist leader of the conservative country. And thousands of Colombians were celebrating the victory.
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Central America’s gangs are some of the most notorious in the world, long having terrorized countries where migration has been a result of the violence.
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Parts of U.S. Yellowstone National Park will reopen on Wednesday after historic flooding. See the latest.
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The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in DC has collected COVID-19 artifacts to be included in a future exhibition about the pandemic. Find out more.
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