Cuba runs out of oil

As Brazilian films gain Oscar attention, questions arise about whose stories are told

The Big Fix: Lessons from Uruguay

How a historic ‘magical bean’ is helping Indigenous groups in Colombia 

Cut to USAID funding affects rural regions of Colombia

Eco-tourism in the Amazon is a double-edged sword

As COP30 ends, a closer look at a major source of emissions: agriculture

A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the treaty’s architect looks back at its legacy

Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit

An AI that speaks the languages of Latin America

Evangelical churches flourish among Indigenous communities in Ecuador

Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil

Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’

Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence

Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold

Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore

Security concerns to decide Ecuador’s presidential election this weekend

Costa Rican coffee farms struggle with labor shortages because of immigration restrictions

Many Argentine Catholics pray for long-awaited papal visit 

La Paz’s cable car system — the world’s longest and highest — is cutting down commute times

Preserving the world’s earliest mummies in Chile

What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil 

Earth homes make a comeback in a Colombian town

Brazilian rapper MC Soffia is on a mission to empower Black women

Chile’s pet cemeteries are beloved. But they raise environmental and health concerns.

The Guatemalan health workers funded by ABBA’s ‘Chiquitita’

Chile’s Indigenous carnival kicks off in the city of Arica

Mapuche sports help Indigenous Chileans revive culture

Argentina tries to fight the theft of its precious meteorites

Chileans grapple with legacy of 2019 protests 5 years later 

‘To Make the Archives Sing’: Old Jewish Argentinian songs recorded for the first time

‘Guaraní is identity’: How an Indigenous Paraguayan language has endured through the ages

Paraguay’s soy bonanza leaves small farmers in the cold

Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn

Wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal becoming more likely because of climate change 

What’s left for the opposition after the likely president-elect fled the country

Small Brazilian town of Prudentópolis celebrates Ukrainian ties 

Elon Musk and court justice spar over freedom of speech in Brazil

Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says

Who are the Venezuelans still backing Nicolás Maduro?

‘This is a whale nursery’: The Day of the Right Whale in southern Brazil

Venezuelans head to the polls on Sunday with many hoping for a change in leadership

Rebeca Andrade leads Brazil’s women’s gymnastics team to the Olympics

Brazilian table tennis star headed to Olympics and Paralympics

Millions of Venezuelans living abroad will be unable to vote in upcoming presidential election

Closing the Darién Gap with a barbed-wire fence

As winter arrives in the southern hemisphere, Brazilians celebrate ‘June Festivals’

Baseball rises in Argentina thanks to Venezuelan migration

As flood waters drop, Brazil faces a waterborne disease outbreak

A city in southern Brazil is forced to adapt after floods shut down a major airport

‘They’ve hidden the past from us’: New bill in Honduras seeks to rectify 1980s human rights violations

Migrants take to social media to document their risky journey to the US

Floodwaters in southern Brazil remain a threat​​

Heavy flooding in Brazil’s south creates havoc for residents

‘I’ll go for the American dream’: After struggling to get legal status in Colombia, many Venezuelan migrants are heading to the US

Macaws lighten things up in Venezuela’s capital, and form a special bond with residents

Medellín was one of the world’s most dangerous cities. Now, it’s trying to grapple with an influx of tourists.

Wheelchair tours show Colombia’s Medellín from a different perspective

Copper mine protests roil in Panama

Artist Daniel Jobim honors the musical legacy of his grandfather, a bossa nova pioneer