After her partner's death, Lila Downs records 'La Sánchez,' her most personal album
Downs and saxophonist Paul Cohen had been together for almost 30 years. She says her latest album is therapy for the soul.
Latin America
2 candidates vie for Ecuador presidency in face of historic violence and migration
Both candidates wear bullet proof vests after the assassination of a frontrunner last month. And both are criticized for not having more defined plans on how to combat growing crime.
A survivor recalls horrors of Mexico's migrant center fire that almost killed him
A man from El Salvador describes inhumane treatment by Mexican authorities leading up to the deadly fire at a migration detention in Mexico in March.
The gang and cartel violence that Ecuador's citizens live with
Two candidates are vying for the presidency in Ecuador's elections this weekend, amid rising violence, turf battles by drug cartels and gangs — and more reports of extortion, kidnappings and worse.
Photographer captures boxing culture in México to connect with his roots
From a collection of 25,000 photographs captured over a period of two years, David Hanes-González presents 28 that capture the soul of boxing in México.
The Farewell Generation: A look into the Cuban youth exodus through love stories
More Cubans have fled to live in the United States in 2022 and 2023 than the waves of migration in the '80s and '90s. Three couples' stories show the complex realities of the current exodus.
These Maya women softballers defy machismo — from their mighty bats to their bare toes
They call themselves Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They've defeated gender stereotypes to become stars in Mexico. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and no shoes.,
Hurricane Lidia makes landfall as a Category 4 near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort
Lidia was expected to rapidly weaken over the mountains and dissipate, but was still capable of soaking the region with heavy rain.
The story of an Indigenous woman in Colombia who fought back against Coca-Cola
The coca leaf has been a part of Andean culture for thousands of years. But when an indigenous woman used it in a drink she calls Coca Pola, her company entered into the crosshairs of Coca-Cola.
After 8 days of peaceful protests in Guatemala, demonstrations turn violent
After more than a week of civil disobedience across Guatemala, the capital city came to a standstill Monday as protestors vowed to resist an apparent attempt to overturn the presidential election.