Latin America

New advancements may help fight the chikungunya virus wave in South America

5:26pm August 18, 2023

by Ari Daniel

More than a quarter million new cases of the chikungunya virus have surfaced in South America this year. New advances may soon help us outfox the virus, which can cause debilitating joint pain.

High stakes elections lie ahead in Guatemala, Ecuador and Argentina

5:11pm August 18, 2023

Latin American democracies face tests this weekend with elections in Guatemala and Ecuador — and as a far-right candidate starts getting traction for a run for Argentina's presidency this fall.

Filmmakers behind Latinx superhero movies like 'Blue Beetle' hope to inspire change

5:11pm August 18, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters with diverse origin stories — and their creators hope the heroes will influence change.

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Dr. Susana Lloveras, an infectious disease physician at Hospital Muñiz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, says she used to see one or two cases of chikungunya a year. But earlier this year there were two to three new cases a day.

Health & Safety

Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it

3:32pm August 18, 2023

by Ari Daniel

South America has seen a quarter million cases this year, as climate change is a boon for the mosquitoes that spread it. A study about how the virus infects cells could help inform future treatments.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:45am August 18, 2023

President Biden is using Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea. Wildfires in Canada force all 20,000 Yellowknife residents to flee. Ecuador elects a new president on Sunday.

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Ecuador will elect a president — 2 weeks after candidate was assassinated

5:09am August 18, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

An investigative journalist has stepped forward to replace his assassinated colleague as the presidential nominee in Ecuador's presidential election this Sunday.

Morning news brief

8:13am August 17, 2023

Federal appeals court ruling deals a blow to abortion pill access. The death toll from the Lahaina fires has increased to 101. Guatemala's presidential elections are this weekend.

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Argentina's battered peso took a dive after an outsider far-right candidate won the most votes in Sunday's presidential primary election.

Latin America

New advancements may help fight the chikungunya virus wave in South America

High stakes elections lie ahead in Guatemala, Ecuador and Argentina

Filmmakers behind Latinx superhero movies like 'Blue Beetle' hope to inspire change

Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it

Morning news brief

Ecuador will elect a president — 2 weeks after candidate was assassinated

Morning news brief

The runoff presidential election in Guatemala will be held this weekend

The works of a hundred Latin American women are compiled in this new anthology

Argentina braces for more economic upheaval after a major political shakeup