Harris Heads To Guatemala
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Guatemala this week, as part of the Biden administration's effort to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States.
Latin America
Peru Heads To A Presidential Election With Two Controversial Candidates
Peru is holding its presidential elections, with a leftist school teacher, Pedro Castillo, facing off against the right-wing daughter of the country's ex-president, the authoritarian Alberto Fujimori.
Nicaraguan Government Continues To Hold Opposition Figure Under House Arrest
Nicaraguan authorities arrested Cristiana Chamorro, President Daniel Ortega's key opponent in upcoming elections, and barred her from running for office after accusing her of money laundering.
Mexican Soccer Team Cruz Azul Breaks Their Curse To Become Mexican League Champions
A Mexican soccer team kept making it to the league championship finals and then losing, leading people to use their name as a verb meaning "to blow it at the last minute." Last weekend, they won.
VP Harris Heading To Mexico, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge
Vice President Harris is heading to Mexico and Guatemala next week on her first trip to the region. She's been tapped to oversee as migration from Central America and Mexico to the U.S. surges.
Mexico Is Holding Its Largest Elections Ever. They're Also One Of Its Deadliest
Mexicans will vote this Sunday in the largest elections the country has ever had. The midterm vote is also becoming one of the most violent, with 35 candidates killed so far.
Police In Nicaragua Detain Opposition Figure At Her Home Following A Raid
Federal prosecutors are requesting that Cristiana Chamorro be disqualified from running for president due to accusations that she was involved in money laundering.
Dozens Of Candidates Killed Ahead Of Midterms In Mexico
Dozens of candidates have been killed leading up to Mexico's midterm elections. The violence has shown how divided, chaotic and intertwined with organized crime Mexico's political system has become.
Peruvian Officials More Than Double COVID Death Toll, Saying They Undercounted
"Glaring gaps" in access to COVID-19 vaccines are partially to blame for increasing infection rates in Peru, Argentina, Brazil and many other Latin American and Caribbean countries .
Copa America Chaos After Brazilian Officials Say Decision To Host Is Not Final
Facing backlash, Brazil's leaders now say they'll make a decision whether to host the popular soccer tournament on Tuesday. The country remains one of the world's worst pandemic hot spots.