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How the remote, roadless Dari茅n Gap became a route for 400,000 migrantsRecord migration through the treacherous Dari茅n Gap is a 鈥渨ake-up call鈥� for governments across the region. But it鈥檚 touching local communities in positive 鈥� and painful 鈥� ways, too.
First Look鈥楻ing of fire鈥� solar eclipse will slice across Americas SaturdayThe moon will line up between Earth and the sun, blotting out the sun except for a blazing border. Millions of people from Oregon to Brazil will be able to see it.
Youth violence national priority as Ecuador votes in presidential runoffA security spiral can stun a nation. In Ecuador, where young people increasingly find themselves on both ends of violence, citizens look to politics, and community programs, to put a stop to it.
In Pictures: In Mexico, a photographer is 鈥榦vertaken by color鈥�On a recent trip to San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato, Mexico, our photographer finds joyful color everywhere she looks.
Reagan and Trump loom above second GOP debateThe second GOP presidential debate, at the Reagan Library, showed how far the current field has come from Mr. Reagan鈥檚 era. Former President Trump鈥檚 persona hovered, despite his absence.
Will libertarian be Argentina鈥檚 next president? Broad discontent fuels rise.Promises of big change from Argentina鈥檚 libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei speak to a population disappointed by decades of social and economic woes.
How Haiti鈥檚 gang violence is moving people 鈥� and opportunity 鈥� cross countryAs gang violence in Port-au-Prince drives displacement within Haiti, smaller cities struggle to stamp out fears and embrace potential good.
First LookColombia鈥檚 president is selling 鈥榯otal peace.鈥� But gangs don鈥檛 buy it.Colombia鈥檚 ambitious plan to end decades of violence with guerillas and drug traffickers has dragged on for months with mixed success. Critics fear that gangs are taking advantage of cease-fires, while armed groups fear retribution if they demobilize.
First LookDominican Republic closes Haitian border as water dispute escalatesRailing against a planned canal on Haitian soil, the Dominican Republic ended border crossings and stopped issuing visas to Haitians last week. The closures threaten further instability in Haiti, a major trading partner of the Dominican Republic.
First LookArgentine artists transform inflated peso bills into canvasesAs Argentina鈥檚 currency rapidly depreciates, artists have found a unique way to express their anger with the economic situation 鈥� and in the process,聽raising the value of the increasingly worthless banknotes they are using as their canvases.
Mexican machismo meets its match: Political womenBelying its macho image, Mexico is a regional leader in gender parity in politics, and the Supreme Court just decriminalized abortion.
Responding 鈥榳ith life鈥�: A divided Chile marks 50 years since coupFifty years after a coup and brutal military dictatorship, some Chileans are forgetting their history 鈥� and cleaving new divisions.
First LookHistoric first: Two women will be on Mexico's ballot for presidentFor the first time, Mexico will have two female candidates running for the presidency next June.聽Morena candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and opposition candidate X贸chitl G谩lvez have both said Mexico is ready to be led by a woman, but the path will not be easy.
First LookMexico high court decriminalizes abortion nationwideTwo years after ruling abortion was not a crime in one northern state, Mexico鈥檚 Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion nationwide. It鈥檚 just the latest in a growing trend of greater reproductive rights in the region.
Protesters in Peru fight indifference, demand new electionsNearly a year after a president鈥檚 dramatic impeachment, Peruvians want to vote for their next president before the scheduled 2026 elections.聽
鈥楬ope won鈥� Guatemalan presidential vote, but hurdles remainBernardo Ar茅valo won Guatemala鈥檚 presidential vote. But observers fear meddling by courts and politicians in the leadup to his swearing-in early next year.
First LookLeftist and banana tycoon鈥檚 son set to vie in Ecuador鈥檚 presidential runoffLuisa Gonz谩lez, a leftist backed by the country鈥檚 fugitive ex-president, will likely face Daniel Noboa, a former lawmaker and the son of banana magnate Alvaro Noboa, in a runoff scheduled for Oct. 15.
鈥楲ast bastion of democracy鈥�? Guatemalans vote in presidential runoff.A surprise presidential runoff candidate, a blatant attack on electoral independence, and the shock waves that could shift the future of democracy in Guatemala.
First LookWildfire spurs evacuation of capital of Canada鈥檚 Northwest TerritoriesFire was within 10 miles of Yellowknife on Wednesday. Residents of the city have been told to be out by noon Friday because winds could push the fire toward the highway needed for evacuation.
Difference MakerWhy this Mexican school pushes to get migrant children in the classroomFor the migrant children passing through Mexico, education is not a given. School principal Carlos Garc铆a Roblero is working to change that.
