Latin America

Vanessa, currently homeless, rests on a Rio de Janeiro street on Friday where construction of a new light rail system has been delayed. The state government of Rio de Janeiro today declared a state of "calamity" ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which b

Rio's Governor Declares 'State Of Calamity' Ahead Of Olympic Games

9:30am June 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Just seven weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics, the governor of Rio de Janeiro has declared a "state of calamity." He says the state's government is bankrupt.

Cleaners in Rio de Janeiro collect debris from Guanabara Bay that washed up onto the beach last December. The bay, which will host sailing events at the Olympics in August, is heavily polluted.

For Olympic Sailors And Fishermen Alike, Rio's Dirty Bay Sets Off Alarms

4:49pm June 17, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Guanabara Bay will host the Olympic sailing competition in August. But it's so heavily polluted, it threatens the livelihoods of those who depend on its waters.

For decades, Nitza Villapol hosted Cocina al Minuto, a popular cooking show in Cuba. In the decades after Fidel Castro took power, she adapted her cooking, teaching Cubans how to make do without certain ingredients while instructing them in how to use onc

Nitza Villapol: The Woman Who Taught Cubans To Cook With Just About Anything

8:06pm June 16, 2016

by Suzanne Cope

For over 40 years, Villapol hosted a popular cooking show in Cuba, her recipes shifting to reflect the realities of life under the revolution. No meat? No problem — she fried plantain peels instead.

People walk past graffiti art in the Providencia community of Rio, a favela that dates back to 1897.

Health & Safety

Is The Risk Of Catching Zika Greater In Poor Neighborhoods?

7:00pm June 16, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

A statement of advice for visitors to the Olympics, from WHO, initially said to avoid impoverished areas to reduce the risk of Zika. Does research back it up?

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Eight months pregnant, Mara Torres stands next to a mosquito net placed over her bed in Cali, Colombia. Health officials in Cali have delivered mosquito nets to pregnant women to help protect them from the bites of mosquitoes that can transmit dengue, chi

Zika Infection Late In Pregnancy Carries Little Risk of Microcephaly

9:52pm June 15, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists tracked nearly 600 pregnant women in Colombia, who were reportedly infected with Zika during their third trimester. None of these women gave birth to a baby with apparent problems.

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World News

Colombians Prepare For The Prospect Of Peace

5:18pm June 11, 2016

by John Otis

Fifty years of conflict between the government and FARC rebels may soon end in Colombia. Nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba are heading toward a peace deal that could be signed next month.

So You're Going To A Place With Zika? Here's What You Need To Know

8:32am June 11, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The first question: Should you go at all? The next question: If you do go, how do you protect yourself?

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Supporters of Peru's President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski cheer during his victory announcement in Lima on Thursday.

World News

Keiko Fujimori Concedes Defeat To Pedro Kuczynski In Peru's Presidential Vote

7:15pm June 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

In the country's closest presidential election in decades, a former investment banker beat out the daughter of Peru's imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori.

Teacher Maria Isabel Camargo Guio paints mime makeup on one of her students for a performance.

The One-Room Schoolhouse That's A Model For The World

1:32pm June 09, 2016

Escuela Nueva (New School) isn't really new. But it is being praised as a kind of cutting-edge model that can teach the skills needed for jobs that robots can't do.

Luis Alberto de la Rosa says he sells lots of misoprostol, a drug used in abortions and in ulcer treatment, to women from Texas who come to his Miramar Pharmacy in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico.

Legal Medical Abortions Are Up In Texas, But So Are DIY Pills From Mexico

10:23am June 09, 2016

by John Burnett

Women seeking an abortion in restrictive Texas now often pick the medical version, thanks to FDA rules making it easier. Others seek cheaper pills in Mexico, and aren't getting guidance from a doctor.

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