TV star, ex-first lady contest Guatemala poll After corruption protests topple a president, Guatemalans are looking for change Voters in Guatemala will choose a new president Sunday, and the vote comes at a turning point in the Central American nation's...
An explainer: Colombia’s armed groups As a peace deal with the FARC nears, pressure is rising on other armed groups Colombia has suffered decades of civil conflicts, claiming more than 220,000 lives since the 1960s. Drug-fueled violence has...
Is Pope Francis a radical? The pope has changed the Catholic Church's tone, if not its doctrine. He's been variously described as “the great reformer,” the “most interesting man in the world,” and most provocatively, a...
Forced to resign, Venezuelan journalist thrives online "The government guarantees impunity for these people and allows them to commit these kind of crimes." The career of Tamoa Calzadilla embodies the challenges faced by independent reporters in Venezuela under...
Twice-fired Venezuelan journalist fights on “Once the government knows you who are…they never forget it.” Being an opposition journalist in Venezuela under former president Hugo Chávez and his successor Nicolás Maduro has never been easy. But...
Despite prosecutor’s death, Argentina ruling party still popular Political fallout for Peronists from Nisman case is muted Even under ordinary circumstances, it would appear Argentina’s ruling Peronist alliance would face an uphill battle in national elections in...
Social media fuels Latin America gay rights movement It can no longer be denied. Latin America, at least in the most urbanized and populated areas, is coming out. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay as well as some states in Mexico have already legalized gay marriage....
After father’s death, Cuban dissident carries on fight Activist Rosa María Payá keeps pressure on the Cuban government, who she says killed her father. Panama's security forces had been on the lookout for Rosa María Payá. One of Cuba's most well-known...
Project Exile: After flight, Colombian struggles to resume reporting "I have three bodyguards that come with me everywhere, I always use an armored vehicle." In 2011, Colombian journalist Mary Luz Avedaño published two investigative pieces about drug cartels in her home city...
Project Exile: Venezuela TV journalist finds security in Miami “I remember being on air and having to stop broadcasting so we could lie on the floor and breathe.” For 15 years Alejandro Marcano was a leading journalist in Venezuela on the opposition station...
