Who's Who in Ecuador's Election

Who's Who in Ecuador's Election

Ecuador is facing many of the same issues we see across Latin America today. Long one of the region’s most peaceful countries, it has recently seen a daunting increase in violence, as international drug cartels use the country as a transit point. It is also immersed in a debate about how and whether to exploit its oil and minerals, during an era of rapid climate change. Politics have been unstable this year. In October there will be a runoff for a new president to serve out the rest of Guille...

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Jair Bolsonaro Under Pressure

Jair Bolsonaro Under Pressure

A congressional inquiry, a slow vaccine rollout and renewed threat of impeachment have put Jair Bolsonaro under intense pressure. But Brazil’s president could still rebound thanks to support in Congre...

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Investing in the Amazon’s Future

Investing in the Amazon’s Future

Illegal and unregulated economies are helping drive a spike in deforestation of the Amazon. Is an economic model possible that keeps the forest standing and provides sustainable opportunities for loca...

7 Kesä 202125min

Chile's Uncertain Future

Chile's Uncertain Future

The results of Chile's constitutional convention election shook markets and left many wondering what it all meant for the country just as a presidential campaign begins to heat up. Many are hopeful, w...

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Argentina’s Fight Over Closed Schools

Argentina’s Fight Over Closed Schools

Kids in Latin America have lost an average of 158 days of face-to-face schooling, with more students out of the classroom than any other region in the world. In Argentina, the debate over when to send...

7 Touko 202126min

Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter

Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter

Cuba’s political regime took a step into unknown territory on April 16, when Raúl Castro announced he was stepping down as head of the ruling party. The change comes as the government faces headwinds ...

20 Huhti 202131min

Crisis on Venezuela's Border

Crisis on Venezuela's Border

What’s driving an outbreak of violence on Venezuela’s border with Colombia? What does it say about Nicolás Maduro, who appears stronger than he was six months ago despite a worrying second wave and fe...

7 Huhti 202126min

Peru's Risky Election

Peru's Risky Election

On April 11, Peruvians will head to the polls to elect their fifth president in less than four years. An unpopular, crowded field of candidates adds to the election’s unpredictability. Could the count...

24 Maalis 202122min

A Border Crisis and Biden's $4 Billion Solution

A Border Crisis and Biden's $4 Billion Solution

A surge in migrants at the US-Mexico border has become the first big test for President Joe Biden's migration policy. It's also giving new urgency to a $4 billion aid package that he has proposed to t...

10 Maalis 202127min

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