President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security chief, John F. Kelly, has experts analyzing how the decision might affect Central America and determine the fate of refugees and migrants living in the United States.
Following the lead of other South American countries, Paraguay is investigating human rights abuses committed during the country’s last dictatorship, including the widespread sexual abuse of girls.
As Venezuela’s economic crisis worsens, people of every economic class are fleeing life-threatening conditions in the South American country to seek refuge in countries across the Americas.
As tens of millions of Americans mourn the missed opportunity to elect the first woman into the White House this week, some have wondered how Latin America – a region where women endure notoriously high rates of discrimination, harassment and chauvinism – has elected more female presidents in the last decade than any other region of the world.
As the number of cancer diagnoses soars globally, health experts in the Americas are challenged to provide adequate resources for cancer prevention and treatment among the populations least able to cope with its impact.
If Latin America is to gain more ground on the fight against poverty, children need better access to basic resources like running water and sanitation, according to newly released data from the World Bank.
In Latin America, advocating for environmental rights is more critical than ever. Resource-rich lands and waters across the region are…
A rising number of African refugees and migrants are braving a perilous journey through Latin America, joining the throngs of…
Last year was the deadliest yet for activists seeking to protect their land, forests and rivers from destructive industries like…
One in three Latin Americans who left poverty since 2003 – an estimated 25 million to 30 million women and…