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First LookHurricane Iota batters Nicaragua less than two weeks after EtaIota made landfall in Nicaragua late Monday as the country struggles to recover from Hurricane Eta's destruction. Iota is the record 30th named storm during an extraordinarily busy hurricane season.
First LookWhy Peru ousted two presidents in one weekAfter massive street protests,聽Peru鈥檚 interim president Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, plunging the nation into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades.
FocusBrazil dam disaster: Five years on, are new laws enough?Brazil鈥檚 mining-reliant Mariana region was covered in a sludge of heavy metals when a tailings dam collapsed in 2015. Are new safety measures enough?
First LookWhy Peruvians are protesting against their new governmentWhen President Mart铆n Vizcarra was ousted from office on Monday, thousands took to the streets in Peru to protest. Many Peruvians had looked to Mr. Vizcarra as a leader in a nascent fight against corruption in government.
Music class during coronavirus: How the band plays onIn Ontario, music teachers are finding ways to hold chorus and band classes 鈥� even when their students can鈥檛 sing or play.聽
Is Bolivia鈥檚 vote a comeback for Latin America鈥檚 left? Not so fast.Socialists鈥� election win in Bolivia was closely watched throughout the region. But it doesn鈥檛 necessarily herald a revival of the Latin American left.
Mexico's feminist protests grow louder. So does debate over tactics.Mexican feminist activists have occupied the聽National Commission for Human Rights office in Mexico City, sparking debate about protest tactics.聽
The ExplainerWrite a new constitution? After year of protest, Chileans vote.Chile鈥檚 referendum Oct. 25 will determine whether, and how, to rewrite a constitution that dates back to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Canada鈥檚 founder oppressed Indigenous peoples. Should his statues stand?How do you memorialize the past while still recognizing the wrongs that founders committed? Canada is figuring that out.
First LookBolivia's exit polls: Former Morales minister poised to winSocialist Luis Arce is expected to win the tense do-over of Bolivia's disputed 2019 election. His campaign was supported by the country's polarizing former president Evo Morales, and his likely victory is seen as a boon to the region's beleaguered left.
鈥楾he strength of people鈥檚 hearts鈥�: Venezuelan doctors, neighbors uniteVenezuela鈥檚 COVID-19 crisis is compounded by long-standing medical shortages. Doctors, nurses, and communities are organizing to help.
First LookIn Cuba, both entrepreneurs and government get creativeCuba鈥檚 entrepreneurial class has always navigated domestic regulations and international sanctions. Now, the island鈥檚 government and small-business owners are responding to the coronavirus by finding and 鈥� and allowing 鈥� new ways to do business.
Has guaranteed basic income鈥檚 time arrived? Canada may find out.As people鈥檚 livelihoods have been thrown into upheaval amid the pandemic, public support for a stronger safety net聽in Canada has increased.
Bolivia cancels school year. Parents ask: What now?Bolivia canceled its school year over the difficulties of remote learning amid the pandemic. Other Latin American countries are still experimenting.
Untethered by the pandemic, urban workers consider a pastoral lifeThe internet has made urban work unnecessary, and the pandemic has made it undesirable. Will people make a permanent shift to pastoral telecommuting?
Political cost of coronavirus? For Brazil鈥檚 Bolsonaro, not much.Brazil is struggling to contain the effects of the coronavirus. Yet thanks to a voucher program targeting the poor, its president is riding high.聽
Difference MakerA Canadian First Nation reclaims the telling of its own storyIn Canada, one First Nations group is trying to reclaim their story by publishing their own children鈥檚 books and magazines.
FocusYoung workers hit hardest in global downturn. What鈥檚 the answer?In Sweden and Colombia, the jobless rate is about 30%. In Germany, with a strong tradition of building school-to-work pipelines, it's below 6%.
In Brazil鈥檚 prisons, inequality isn鈥檛 just a condition. It鈥檚 the law.Brazil鈥檚 prison system is known for its poor and violent conditions. But COVID-19 is serving as a wake-up call for discrimination written into law.
Alphonso Davies: Canada鈥檚 humble, joyful soccer phenomAlphonso Davies went from a refugee camp to the heights of Champions League glory. His soccer stardom hits all the right notes for Canada.
