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Copper mine protests roil in Panama
The government approved a new contract with the mine late last week. Since then, protests have rippled across Panama, and people are afraid they could bring the country to a standstill.
'The cosmovision of our ancestors': Panama witnesses first solar eclipse in 25 years
El Salvador imprisons dozens of foreign visitors in crackdown on crime
Afghan families traverse most of Latin America to seek asylum at the US border
Migration across Darién Gap changes Colombian village’s economy
'I survived a green hell': More Venezuelans are crossing the dangerous Darién Gap
A growing number of people from Venezuela have been making the risky crossing through the Darién Gap in recent weeks. Jose Loya decided to make the difficult trek, citing xenophobia and discrimination as some of the main reasons why he chose to leave Peru, where he was living with his wife and child.
Bat pups babble and bat moms use baby talk, hinting at the evolution of human language
A researcher finds a remarkable link between how baby bats babble in monosyllables as they learn to speak in the same way that human infants do.
46K migrants risked their lives crossing the Darién Gap in 2021. That's more than the last three years combined.
The Darién Gap, which connects Colombia to Panama, is a jungle with ruthless terrain. But despite its daunting obstacles — including robberies and life-threatening routes — at least 46,000 migrants have made the journey this year alone in an attempt to make it to the US.
Discussion: A deepening coronavirus crisis in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean now register a million new COVID-19 infections about every six days. With the vaccine rollout lagging and lives and livelihoods hanging in the balance, what is next for the region? As part of The World's series of conversations on the pandemic with Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, reporter Elana Gordon moderated a discussion with demographer Marcia Castro.
Hurricane Iota lashes Central America; Trump considered Iran strike options; SpaceX Dragon docks at ISS
Hurricane Iota made landfall Monday in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. President Donald Trump reportedly asked his advisers last week for options to attack Iran’s main nuclear site but then decided not to take any action. And, the SpaceX Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after a 27-hour completely automated journey.
China's new Silk Road runs through Latin America, prompting warnings from the US
Many Latin American countries have joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative, including Panama. As Mexico considers whether to join, some countries in the region face pressure from the Trump administration not to get too close to China.
'We're dead here': Migrants stranded in Panama rainforest amid coronavirus
With borders closed and entire countries on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, some 2,000 migrants — many of them children under age 5 — have been detained for months in Panama, near the rainforest separating South and Central America.
A former Panama agent is guiding Trump's Homeland Security pick
The president previously decried the influence of foreign lobbyists.
Trump's first international hotel wants to ditch his name
Owners of the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City are trying to get rid of the Trump name on their property, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people
Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they're not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.