Overtourism on the rise Global tourism is a booming industry. But in a growing number of places around the world, the surge in tourism is too much of a good...
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...
Venezuela’s other crisis: drug trafficking Venezuela may be mired in political and economic crisis. But governance in the country is also undermined by the involvement of senior government...
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...
Amazonia’s last uncontacted tribes They survive by hunting and gathering in the forest or by cultivating gardens with handmade tools. In some cases, they don't wear clothing and speak...
Anthropologist sparks controversy over contacting isolated tribes “I don’t want to sit back here...and just watch these groups get smaller and smaller and then blink out.” In June of 2014, a video showing a...
Amazonia’s last uncontacted tribes They survive by hunting and gathering in the forest or by cultivating gardens with handmade tools. In some cases, they don't wear clothing and speak...
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...
