Latin America

A sticker on a wall in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, invites people to vote in the presidential elections on Sunday. Hondurans will elect a successor to President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was first elected in 2013.

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Honduran voters want to protest the president. Their options are a cast of characters

5:35pm November 27, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Hondurans go to the polls Sunday, and many voters say they're undecided who they'll vote for. But one thing they do know is that they'll be casting a vote to punish the current National Party.

Raymond Portelli, priest and doctor, in his office in the San Martin de Porres church in Iquitos, Peru. In the early days of the pandemic, he says he wasn't too worried about this new coronavirus. But his early optimism would quickly evaporate.

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Peru has the world's highest COVID death rate. Here's why

11:48am November 27, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

An isolated city on the Amazon illustrates why Peru has the highest COVID death rate in the world. One infectious disease expert called the country's awful record the result of a "perfect storm."

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Honduras holds presidential elections after difficult year for the country

8:13am November 27, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Honduras, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Americas, is holding presidential elections tomorrow. On top of COVID-19, it has also seen large numbers of people leaving for the U.S..

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Tensions have been high as the presidential election in Honduras nears

4:24pm November 26, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Honduras is holding its presidential election Sunday at a time of poverty, corruption and increased migration to the United States.

Venezuelan opposition is regrouping after the ruling party dominated election

4:44pm November 25, 2021

by John Otis

After boycotting elections for years, Venezuela's opposition chose to participate in state and regional elections this week. The ruling Socialist Party won overwhelmingly.

Lin Manuel Miranda and Disney filmmakers traveled Colombia to prepare for 'Encanto'

5:06pm November 24, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Lin Manual Miranda, who wrote songs for the Disney's new movie Encanto, traveled to Colombia with crew members to learn about the country's history. Encanto celebrates the country's culture.

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Chile presidency: men from opposite ends of the political scale face run-off election

5:20pm November 22, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Chile held the first round of its presidential election Sunday. The leading candidates came from the left and the far right.

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Chile's presidential election heads to a runoff on Dec. 19

8:00am November 22, 2021

by Philip Reeves

A conservative lawmaker and a former student protest leader will face off in Chile's presidential runoff, after no one got enough votes to win the country's election outright.

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International observers monitor as Venezuelans cast ballots in local elections

6:20am November 22, 2021

by John Otis

Opposition candidates participated in state and local elections in Venezuela for the first time in years, having concluded that boycotts only strengthened the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

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Venezuelan opposition returns to polls after years of boycotts

5:09pm November 21, 2021

by John Otis

Venezuela holds local elections Sunday and for the opposition, in a change in policy, is taking part.