Venezuelans continue to flee the country as the economy shows no signs of recovery
Venezuelans continue to leave their homeland in record numbers. It is the largest refugee exodus ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
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Victims of Juarez migration detention center fire still await restitution 6 months on
Nearly 6 months after a fire at an immigration detention center in Ciudad Juarez killed nearly 40 migrants, survivors and families of the deceased await compensation.
Women of the Sea: Afro-descendants honor their heritage in Mexico
Through portraits and interviews with activists and artists, Koral Carballo sought out an answer to the question of what it means to be an Afro-Mexican woman today.
Bogotá has some of the worst traffic. It's finally getting a metro, with China's help
Colombia's capital is home to 11 million people — and to some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Now Chinese companies are building its first metro line.
Facing death threats, a Colombian mayor makes a daring visit to the town he runs
Mayor Edilberto Molina relocated to a nearby town last year after drug-trafficking guerrillas threatened to kill him. He's not the only Colombian politician forced away by threats from criminal gangs.
How a Colombian mayor governs his town from exile
Reporter John Otis catches up with one Colombian mayor who faces so many threats from criminal groups — that he's been forced to govern — largely from exile.
'El Juicio (The Trial)' details the 1976-'83 Argentine dictatorship's reign of terror
Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.
UN considers intervention in Haiti as gangs continue to grow in power
The UN Security Council may soon approve an international intervention for Haiti, as gangs continue solidify their control over the country and civilians pay a heavy price.
Mexico is defending an undocumented immigrant arrested under a new Florida law
Mexico's government is providing legal help for an undocumented immigrant arrested in Florida under a state law making it a crime to transport undocumented workers — in this case a crew of roofers.
Biden extends Temporary Protected Status to nearly 400,000 Venezuelan Migrants
Biden will be extending Temporary Protected Status to around 400,000 Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. That status stops deportation and is often applied to people who can't return home safely.