Latin America

Workers move a box of freshly caught squid in Pucusana, Peru, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A state-owned company from China is building a massive commercial port in Peru
Rosalia performs "Es Por Ti" at the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year gala honoring Juanes in Las Vegas
Music
Singer Rosalía’s new song ‘Despechá’ was a viral hit even before its official release
Eneas Espinoza, who says he was sexually abused multiple times when he was a child, by several catholic priests in Chile
Sexual violence
A growing number of clerical sexual abuse survivors are coming forward in Latin America
Harris at the podium in Guatemala on a diplomatic visit
Biden administration
Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala
Man with oxygen mask lies face down on a stretcher with a green blanket on top and two people in the distance
COVID-19
COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services
Huge green pipes on sandy ground against a dark blue sky
The Big Fix
Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy
A group of women raise their arms and wave green flags
Reproductive rights
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope’s native Argentina
Three women on stage gesticulating, one with blackface pounding her chest
Arts, Culture & Media
A Miami theater group has a change of heart over blackface
Women wear costumes as they take part in Carnaval in Jacmel, Haiti. The similarity between Carnaval and Mardi Gras in New Orleans is just one connection the two places share.
Arts
New Orleans and Haiti are linked by culture, food and history
Rebuilding Brazil’s economy requires more than BRICS and China
Full Episode
Valdez protest
Media
Mourning a journalist in Mexico who said ‘no to silence’
Peruvian shamans holding a poster of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump perform a ritual of predictions for the new year at Morro Solar hill in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru, Dec. 29, 2015. The ritual is an end-of-the-year tradition and the shaman
Global Politics
Why Latin American leftists would love a President Trump
A priest holds up a banner reading "Brazil alive! Without abortion" while standing near an altar where Pope Francis later celebrated mass.
Health
Thanks to Zika, now we know Latin America has the toughest abortion policies in the world
Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain listens to a journalist's question as he attends a media conference ahead of the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 12, 2015.
Culture
How do you say ‘Bro’ in Latin America?
A protester hits a pot during a demonstration to commemorate International Labour Day in downtown Guatemala City, May 1, 2015. International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or May Day, commemorates the struggle of workers in industrialised countrie
Justice
A Guatemalan spring? Youth-driven protests demand resignation of leaders
Aleszu Bajak
Rethinking the Latin American Science Beat with Aleszu Bajak
Full Episode
Vintage Postcard of Cruise from Miami to Havana
America and Cuba: After the Thaw
Full Episode
Environment
Haitians face uncertain future as US suspends special immigration status
Santiago Ramírez at the Real Sound Studio in Bogota, where they compose jingles for political candidates. He says they once had a conservative client, a Colombian Mitt Romney-type, who asked for a raunchy reggaeton tune so he could connect with young vote
Global Politics
In Colombia, if you want to stand out in a political race, you have to hire a jingle writer
Arts, Culture & Media
Peruvian-born, American-bred author tells stories through the lens of his native land
The elegant lobby at the El Rancho is open to the air.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Does Haiti really need luxury hotels?
Joyce Cândido
Arts, Culture & Media
Joyce Cândido is the young voice of samba in Rio de Janeiro
"Viva Africando" CD Cover.
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Viva Africando’ is a love letter from West Africa to Latin salsa
Development & Education
Some Haitians left waiting for family-based visas to come to U.S.
Carmine Pierre calls her 11-year-old son Marc Kelly in Haiti. She hasn't seen him since he was five. (Photo: Amy Bracken)
Conflict & Justice
Why Some Haitians Are Still Waiting on Family-based Visas to Come to the US
Arts, Culture & Media
Rigo Tovar: an Appreciation of a Mexican Pop Star
Ancient Pyramid Destroyed in Peru as Developers Eye Land
Cuba Colors Itself Yellow for “Los Cinco” Prisoners in the U.S.
Racism Greets Imported Cuban Doctors in Brazil
Development & Education
Haitian teen makes most of opportunity provided by earthquake
Health & Medicine
Medical volunteers learn from mistakes made in rush to Haiti
Development & Education
Permanent housing an enduring problem in Haiti
Development & Education
Adventure tourism group plans bike race in Haiti to raise awareness
Global Politics
US resumes Haitian deportation
Health & Medicine
What creates an epidemic?
Business, Economics and Jobs
Creating jobs in Haiti
Arts, Culture & Media
Joy essential ingredient in party music from rural El Salvador
Local radio a lifeline in Haiti
Health & Medicine
Clean water critical need in Haiti
Haiti devastation emerges
Development & Education
Americans influence Haiti’s election
Development & Education
Haiti after four major storms
Development & Education
Oxfam: American food aid hurting Haiti
Global Hit
Haitians Rediscover the Melancholy Music of Beken
Global Politics
Kita Nago: Walking Across Haiti for Unity
Arts, Culture & Media
How an Earthquake-Affected Haitian Teenager is Rebuilding Life in US
Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti
‘Farewell, Fred Voodoo’: A Journalist’s Career in Haiti
Latin America’s New Middle Class
Latin American Immigrants in the United States
Environment
How Haitians Deal With a Constant Stream of Disaster
Miami Musicians Raise Funds for Haiti
Hurricane Sandy Hit Haiti, Too
Haiti Medical Volunteers: Starting a Dialogue
Arts, Culture & Media
African Union to Expand Beyond African Borders?
Global Politics
Some Haitians Are Still Waiting for Permanent Housing
Conflict & Justice
Haiti National Park Conflict Takes Deadly Turn
Lifestyle & Belief
L’Eglise Sainte Rose de Lima
Global Politics
Haiti Following Tropical Storm Isaac
Arts, Culture & Media
Ondatropica Bring New Approaches to Colombian Music