Jimmy Langman

GlobalPost

Based in Chile, Jimmy Langman has been writing about South America since 1998 for publications including Newsweek, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Independent. He is also a correspondent for the Latin American environmental journal EcoAmericas. He has written extensively about the political and social crisis in Bolivia, environmental issues throughout the region, the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship, indigenous struggles, and other topics.

Volcano threatens Chilean village

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

Some residents refuse to leave ghost town despite risk.

Okinawa, Bolivia

March 10, 2017Agence France-Presse

Chile quake: The view from Valdivia

March 10, 2017Lifestyle

Chile quake: Uncertainty reigns in southern Chile

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Chile quake: Locals with guns stand guard in Concepcion

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Chilean coastal town Dichato deals with double whammy

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Residents worry about how to move on in a town that was once a favorite spot for sunbathing and water sports.

Latin America focuses on early learning

August 2, 2016Lifestyle

Chile is setting the standard for early childhood development programs.

Workers to break ground on Chile mine escape route

August 2, 2016Agence France-Presse

After 17 days of searching and a week of relishing good news, rescue efforts set to begin in earnest.

Camping out near a Chilean mine

August 2, 2016Agence France-Presse

Chile: It’s a waiting game at makeshift camps

August 2, 2016Agence France-Presse

Dozens of tents line the road that leads to the mine as families prepare for a long wait.