Martinique in 1902, A Deadly River of Lava (Martinica en 1902, Un Río Mortal de Lava)
Have you ever witnessed a volcano eruption? It is one of the most terrifying forces of nature – pillars of thick, black smoke usually accompanied by sudden flashes of lightning; followed by the flowin...
24 Jan 202323min
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
Human Trafficking, The Darker Side of Latin America (Tráfico Humano, El Lado Más Oscuro de Latinoamérica)
The beautiful region of Latin America has a darker side that not everyone is aware of, but certainly one that must be talked about. We are talking about the human trafficking and modern slavery that c...
27 Dec 202225min
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
