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鈥榃hat we do is help鈥�: Mexican neighbors boost each other in pandemicCOVID-19 has left many Mexican workers in a precarious situation 鈥� the latest in a long line of events inspiring neighbors to band together.
鈥榃e鈥檙e invisible鈥�: Peru鈥檚 moment of reckoning on informal workersPeru acted quickly to combat the health and economic risks of COVID-19. So where did things go wrong?
In a pandemic, is a fast government check better than a larger one?The coronavirus pandemic has spurred a financially massive response in the U.S. Canada, meanwhile, has acted more quickly, and to greater effect.
First LookIn Venezuela, as water runs out, communities improvise solutionsVenezuela's water shortage has gotten so bad that neighbors are banding together, defying quarantine lockdowns, digging wells, and siphoning water from abandoned construction sites.聽
As lockdown lingers, a rural reckoning with domestic violenceThe coronavirus pandemic has trapped victims of domestic violence in lockdown with their abusers. And the problem appears most acute in rural areas.
鈥楽ay Their Names鈥�: Why the George Floyd protests resonate globallyProtesters around the world are reacting to the killing of George Floyd by demanding that police violence in their own countries be stopped.
鈥楩riendliest boundary in the world鈥� divides families in pandemicThe U.S.-Canada border is normally so open that many live lives that span it. But the pandemic has forced its closure, dividing families across it.
鈥楾hey didn鈥檛 get to die with dignity鈥�: Canada reexamines care for seniorsAlarming concerns about nursing homes that have surfaced in Canada, a country known for its health coverage, have prompted a national soul-searching.
First LookHow Latin American slums are leading the fight against COVID-19Slum dwellers have received little or no government aid during the coronavirus so communities are coming together to help the most vulnerable. A mask-making initiative is one of dozens of projects across shanty towns from Brazil to Venezuela, Colombia to Mexico.
Past crises brought change. What will this pandemic bring?Those who have lived through past global crises found聽opportunities to change for the better. Today鈥檚 coronavirus pandemic offers similar hope.
A helping hand? Amid pandemic, gangs cast themselves as protectors.COVID-19 has created new opportunities for organized crime in Latin America, as leadership vacuums give gangs a chance to strengthen control.
FocusFor refugees, a plea: You can鈥檛 beat a pandemic by leaving people outHow can refugees聽鈥� the world鈥檚 most vulnerable 鈥� cope with the coronavirus threat? There is no safety net, no margin for error.
Working thousands of miles from home 鈥� to build a new one鈥淩emittance homes鈥� are changing the landscape of rural Guatemala. For some, they symbolize the American dream. But could they drive migration?
Doug Ford鈥檚 leadership is making friends out of foes in OntarioAmid the coronavirus crisis, some former critics of Ontario鈥檚 premier say he has become a different politician, calmly deferring to experts.
After shooting, Nova Scotia finds ways to grieve under lockdownThe pandemic lockdown has hampered mourning those lost in last weekend's shooting, but the community of Nova Scotia is improvising ways to do so.
First Look'Senseless' shooting in Canada kills 16 peopleThe rampage in Canada, where mass shootings are rare, is a "heavy burden" amid efforts against COVID-19, said Nova Scotia鈥檚 premier.
Democracy around the world is down but not out. Test case: Brazil.Brazil has quickly veered away from democracy, by some measures聽鈥� part of a global wave of 鈥渁utocratization.鈥� But the trend isn鈥檛 inevitable.
First LookCanada responds to Trump order blocking N95 mask exportsCanadians across the political spectrum expressed anger and disappointment that President Trump blocked shipments of N95 masks from the United States.
First LookWhy US placed a $15 million bounty on Venezuela's MaduroThe Trump administration has placed a $15 million reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro for drug trafficking.聽The indictment of a ruling head of state is highly unusual.聽
In El Salvador, quick COVID-19 response fuels fears of an iron fistEl Salvador鈥檚 President Nayib Bukele was one of Latin America鈥檚 first to take strong measures against COVID-19, prompting both praise and concern.
