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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.
Assassination days before presidential vote shakes Ecuador 鈥� and regionAssassinations of politicians in Latin America may sound familiar after years of cartel violence, but few foresaw Ecuador joining those ranks.
First LookAs gangs overwhelm Haiti, rights group urges world to send help 鈥榥ow鈥�Human Rights Watch鈥檚 call聽to intervene to end spiraling violence by gangs in Haiti comes as the country awaits a response from the U.N. Security Council to its request for an international armed force to step in.
First LookAssassinated Ecuadorian candidate was a 鈥榙emocrat and a fighter鈥�Fernando聽Villavicencio, an Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for denouncing聽cartels and corruption, was assassinated Wednesday in Quito. The election is still on, President Guillermo Lasso said, because now more than ever, democracy must be strengthened.
鈥楴arcas鈥� sheds light on the women who run drug smuggling cartelsA Q&A with author Deborah Bonello dives into her new book 鈥淣arcas鈥� and how women work behind the scenes, and at the top, of the Latin American drug trade.
First Look'Historic moment': Brazil's census reflects its Indigenous populationBrazil鈥檚 national census shows the nation鈥檚 Indigenous population to be 1,693,535 people. The figure marks an 89% jump from the nation鈥檚 prior census, in 2010, due to a greater willingness of people to recognize their roots and better survey methods.聽
Unlikely partners restore watersheds in Dominican RepublicFrancisco N煤帽ez has spent 20 years restoring the Dominican Republic鈥檚 watersheds in the face of severe drought and natural disasters.聽
Whose responsibility is the truth? Why Brazil鈥檚 鈥榝ake news鈥� law keeps stalling.Brazil wants to crack down on fake news by reining in powerful, large social media platforms. But who determines 鈥渢he truth鈥� 鈥� and how?
Slavery made their ancestors wealthy. Now they鈥檙e making amends.Heirs of Slavery encourages descendants of those who benefited from slavery to reckon with their ancestors鈥� past by making amends today.聽
First LookColorful diversity: Guelaguetza festival unites Oaxaca鈥檚 communitiesThe Guelaguetza festival in southwestern Mexico highlights the traditions of 16 Indigenous ethnic groups and the Afro-Mexican community. The festivities in Oaxaca this year, which run through July 28, emphasize inclusivity and Mexico鈥檚 diverse heritage.
In Guatemalan elections, a reformist鈥檚 first challenge: Getting to runGuatemala鈥檚 democracy hangs in the balance as influential elites try to stave off a presidential election victory by a left-wing reformist.