All Americas
First LookWhy this Mexican town is choosing trees over avocadosTired of avocado farms drying up their streams, loggers stripping their hillsides, and cartels shattering their peace, Indigenous villagers in rural, western Mexico are taking a stand against large-scale avocado crops.
First LookOn day one, Honduras' first female president faces challengesLeftist Xiomara Castro starts Thursday as Honduras鈥� first female leader, but the former first lady is already facing troubles. At home, her own party is defying her in Congress. Abroad, the country is tied up in the tug-of-war between Taiwan and China.
Mexico鈥檚 Mayan Train: Will it hurt those it鈥檚 meant to help?The Mayan Train is meant to benefit Mexico鈥檚 poor, but the rush to complete it may be hurting the very population the president says he鈥檚 trying to help.
El Salvador questions role of past atrocities in creating new futureThirty years after the signing of a peace accord ending El Salvador鈥檚 civil war, some fear the country is working harder to forget the past than learn from mistakes.
First LookNicaragua's Ortega starts fourth term defiant, drawing sanctionsNicaragua swore in President Daniel Ortega for a fourth consecutive term on Jan. 10, eroding what the international community hoped would be the nation鈥檚 return to a democratic path. The U.S. and EU responded with more sanctions on members of his regime.
First LookIn governor race do-over, Venezuelan voters stick by oppositionWhen an opposition candidate was first elected governor in a Venezuelan town in November, he was disqualified. But in a special election on Sunday, voters again selected an opposition candidate, ousting the ruling socialist party.
First LookCuba's female entrepreneurs tackle chores, then machismo culturePresident Miguel D铆az-Canel approved the creation of privately owned businesses in Cuba this fall. Since then,聽22% of the licenses have been granted to women. But Cuban women say they still face a patriarchal society that favors men and male-owned businesses.
Two women of opposing faiths unite to protect sacred Candombl茅 spaceTrying to protect a sacred religious space in Rio de Janeiro, a Candombl茅 priest聽turned to a surprising source for help: an evangelical pastor.聽
First LookWhy voters in Chile elected a young, leftist presidentLeftist Gabriel Boric was elected president of Chile Sunday with 56% of the votes compared to 44% for conservative Jos茅 Antonio Kast, a free-market firebrand.
Colombian chefs aim to decolonize national diet 鈥� with the coca leafCoca has long been maligned because of its association with cocaine, but Colombian chefs are redefining it as a high-end ingredient of modern cuisine.
First LookAll 17 US missionaries in Haiti freed after months in hostageThe remaining 12 U.S. missionaries who were taken hostage in Haiti by a gang were released Thursday. Their freedom drew praise and gratitude from The White House and different communities across the country.
First LookMigrants surge into Chile ahead of presidential electionMore migrants -聽mainly from Venezuela, but also from Haiti and Colombia -聽are crossing the Atacama Desert to Chile as the country's presidential election could cause a closure of the border. In Colchane, Chile, migrants can outnumbered the local population.
Brazilian 鈥榳onder berry鈥� offers farmers and the Amazon a futureFarmers in the Amazon growing聽a莽a铆聽berries are profiting from the global popularity of the fruit, and defending the rainforest from destruction.
How citizen observers saved Honduran democracy from violenceHonduras elected its first female president amid a peaceful transition, thanks in part to citizen observers, whose vigilance helped fend off fraud.
First LookHonduras elects first female president as rival concedesAfter the ruling party in Honduras conceded defeat following contentious presidential elections, Xiomara Castro is set to become the country鈥檚 first female president. Hondurans and the international community alike welcomed a peaceful democratic transition.聽
Not just another lizard: Peruvian beauty offers extinction counternarrativePollution. Climate change. Extinctions. Biodiversity trends are rightfully grim. But in Peru, new species remind us of a richness worth preserving.
First LookBarbados becomes a republic, says goodbye to British monarchyAt midnight on Monday, the island nation of Barbados officially became an independent republic after decades of pledging allegiance to the British throne. Former Governor General Sandra Mason was sworn in as the country鈥檚 president before dawn.
First LookElection in Honduras could oust the long-ruling National PartyCorruption, street gangs, and high unemployment in Honduras have driven protests and emigration. Citizens now seek change through an election.
First LookVenezuelans cast regional ballots under international scrutinyVenezuelan citizens cast their ballots on Sunday in local elections that for the first time in four years included opposition candidates. More than 130 international observers were spread across the country in a move meant to boost voter confidence.
First LookAs U.S. border policy remains murky, Mexico migrant camps swellMigrant camps on the U.S.-Mexico border are expecting a rise in population as the number of people attempting to get into the U.S. increases. City officials in Tijuana, Mexico, have attempted to control one camp by enclosing it within a chain link fence.