Latin America
Latest
Violence Shadows Ecuador's Presidential Election
The drug trade has deepened the security crisis in Ecuador, which will elect a new leader on April 13
U.S. Deportees on Their Return to Guatemala
Two Guatemalan migrants share their experiences from a returnee center as U.S. deportations rise
Intimate Partner Violence in Peru
The country's rates of intimate partner violence are twice the global average
Health, Latin America, and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence
Multiple crises burden health systems in the region, but AI offers potential for progress
Sloth Fever: Latin America's Oropouche Epidemic
Without global collaboration and action to address root causes, Oropouche fever is likely to continue spreading
Russian Cooperation With Venezuela Integrates Health
Russian-Venezuelan relations now involve the health sector, a bid to expand Moscow's influence in Latin America
A Mayan Farming Technique to Fight Guatemala's Food Insecurity
The K'uxu'rum system improves crop yields and enables farmers to adapt to climate extremes
Guatemala's Ecotourism: Migration Stopgap Meets Sustainability Vision
How remote, indigenous communities have reimagined tourism in Guatemala
A Neglected Challenge of Mental Health
Latin American and Caribbean countries rank among the world’s happiest, but mental health remains an undiscussed issue
The Fraught Path from Latin America to the American Dream
The brother of two San Antonio truck tragedy survivors reflects on trauma and hope
When Farmers Can't Put Food on the Table
How the war in Ukraine and climate change are affecting poor farmers in Guatemala
COVID-19 This Week: On the Brink
The United States is a global outlier—a long way from vaccines or containment, even as we consider reopening schools
Coronavirus Epidemiology This Week
We won’t stop COVID-19 until we focus on the data that matter
Argentina's Quarantine—The Long View
To build on the country's early success against COVID-19, we should envision an overall Latin American pandemic response