The Darién Jungle, Migration through Hell (La Selva del Darién, Migración a través del Infierno)
Every year, thousands of people – from Latin America and beyond – are losing their lives in hopes of accomplishing a dream: the American Dream. But how? Known as the Darien Gap, this hostile jungle lo...
17 Jan 202326min
Lionel Messi, the Flea Who Made History (Lionel Messi, la Pulga que Hizo Historia)
Who is the best football (soccer) player in the world? You know the answer to this question: it’s Lionel Messi. For some, he’s even considered the best player in history. But one thing’s for sure – he...
10 Jan 202324min
Mexican Cession – Result of the American War (Cesión Mexicana, Resultado de la Guerra Norteamericana)
Despite the wars in the Middle East and Europe that have occurred in the past decades, Latin America has been a relatively conflict-free region in modern times… but what if you go back further? Centur...
3 Jan 202324min
The Bermuda Triangle, An Unsolved Mystery? (El Triángulo de las Bermudas, ¿Un Misterio Sin Resolver?)
On December 5, 1945, five General Motors TBM Avenger torpedo bombers disappeared from the face of the Earth during a training flight that took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. All 14 airmen were los...
20 Dec 202226min
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean, A Menace on the Sea (Los Verdaderos Piratas del Caribe, Una Amenaza en el Mar)
Maybe Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa aren’t real, but Blackbeard – or Edward Teach, as he was actually called – definitely did exist, and caused much pain and anguish to ships and their crew across ...
13 Dec 202227min
The Climate Crisis Reality in Latin America (Realidad de la Crisis Climática en América Latina)
We may fear it, run from it, pretend it doesn’t exist or dedicate our lives to fixing it, but climate change is an absolutely real problem that the entire world is now facing. Scientists have found th...
6 Dec 202225min
Baseball, a Sport of Record-Breaking Latin Americans (Béisbol, Deporte de Récords Latinoamericanos)
One of the most interesting thing about sports in Latin America is how varied they can be, with most of them having been imported from Europe. However, there is one particular sport that Latin America...
29 Nov 202226min
