China pushes ‘new Silk Road’ to Latin America 'China's very much in the region to stay' When Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled what became known as the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, the...
Teen pregnancy in Latin America, photographed "It’s...going against a tide of cultural behavior that says not only is teen pregnancy okay, it’s kind of expected." Brooklyn-based photographer...
Venezuela’s teen pregnancy epidemic Around the world, rates of teen pregnancy have been dropping for decades. But in Latin America, rates of teenage motherhood remain stubbornly...
Correa critic barred entry to Ecuador "There has to be an end to an era of silencing people and impeding them from going to the streets to discuss the problems with the...
Ecuador election tests Correa legacy A presidential run-off in the South American nation of Ecuador is shaping up as a referendum on the decade-long rule of leftist President Rafael...
Latin American environmentalists under attack Earlier this year, a 51-year-old Mexican man named Isidro Baldenegro López was shot to death in Mexico’s Chihuahua state. Mr. López was a...
Correa supporters in online attack on Ecuador journalists Supporters of Ecuador President Rafael Correa have launched an online campaign targeting journalists involved with the Panama Papers investigation...
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...
Ecuadorean press group faces closure A press freedom group in Ecuador that has criticized restrictions on the media by President Rafael Correa's government may be closed after a...
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...
