South America
Peru protests reveal ethnic and regional divides
More than 50 people have been killed in southern Peru in protests that broke out in December, and have resulted in street battles between police forces and largely Indigenous groups of protesters who have fought back with rocks, slingshots and homemade rockets.
Shakira's latest hit slamming her ex breaks records for Latin artists on YouTube
Lula promises sustainable development for the Amazon
Brazilians rally behind Lula after violent rampage in Brasília
'Brazil is back': Lula promises to once again lift Brazil onto the international scene
World-renowned soccer great Pelé dies at 82
Pelé won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century.
Who are Brazil's private security guards who outnumber the police?
Erika Robb Larkins, director of Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, visited a training school for private security guards. She spoke to Gemma Ware, the host of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Negotiators meet in Uruguay to map out global plastics treaty
With a 2024 completion deadline that was voted on in March, the future treaty aims to reduce plastics pollution on a global scale. Organizers plan to mitigate the costs and effects of plastic production as a whole and engage workers’ concerns within the industry.
To reduce its emissions, Colombian ranch experiments with a new variety of grass
In the remote Colombian province of Vichada, mostly covered by savannah and small forests, the San Jose ranch is trying to show that there are ways for cattle ranching to be more environmentally friendly — and still be profitable.
Colombia’s govt launches peace talks with the nation’s largest-remaining rebel group
Talks with the rebels started on Nov. 22 in the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas where delegates from both sides fielded questions from journalists.
Lionel Messi’s last shot at World Cup glory
The Argentine soccer star won countless trophies for Barcelona, but failed to earn his homeland the biggest prize of all. This may be his last chance.
Brazil’s yellow-and-green soccer jersey stirs up controversy
The Brazilian soccer team's jersey colors have been co-opted by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. But some people say that the reelection of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in late October could change that.
Chile grapples with transnational criminal organizations targeting migrants and locals
More than 7 million Venezuelans have left their homeland since 2015 amid ongoing economic and political crises in their country. And with ineffective border security, criminal gangs are increasing their efforts to take advantage of the migrants.
New memoir speaks to the trauma of migration and the potential for healing
Poet and author Javier Zamora recounts nearly every detail of his harrowing journey from El Salvador to the United States when he was 9 years old in a new memoir called "Solito."
'We want democracy': Lula's supporters celebrate his victory over Bolsonaro for the presidency in Brazil
Brazil has a new president-elect. Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat out incumbent Jair Bolsonaro for the presidency in one of the most highly contentious races in the country’s history.