He's Just Woven The World's Finest Panama Hat. But Who Will Buy It?
We visit one of the last — and best — practitioners of this vanishing art. Like his predecessors, he lives in Ecuador, not Panama.
Latin America
Will Brazil Be Ready For Summer Olympics? The Athletes Weigh In
In Brazil, the countdown has begun for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Brazilian organizers say everything is on track, but concerns persist over the water quality for some of the events.
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $181 Million In Cocaine In Massive Bust
A self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel was spotted some 200 miles south of Mexico. It turned out to be carrying more than 16,000 pounds of cocaine.
You Can Stop Gun Violence The Same Way You Stop AIDS Or TB
Epidemiologist Gary Slutkin has taken the lessons he's learned fighting TB and HIV/AIDS and applied them to stop the spread of gun violence. Because like those diseases, violence is contagious.
Neves Will Face Incumbent Rousseff In Brazil's Runoff Election
In Sunday's presidential election, incumbent Dilma Rousseff and right-of-center candidate Aecio Neves came out on top. Marina Silva, the environmentalist Socialist candidate, trailed far behind.
Undoing A Permanent 'Oops': Colombian Scholars Tackle Tattoo Typos
This year's Festival of the Word in Bogota will feature the usual authors and linguists — plus a professional tattoo artist. Some visitors can have spelling errors inked into their skin fixed, free.
Brazilians Cybershame Gilberto Gil's Daughter For Healthful Lunchbox
Processed and fast food have become status symbols in Brazil, while some are frowning on local fruits and vegetables. Bela Gil is trying to change the conversation.
A Self-Taught Artist Paints The Rain Forest By Memory
He'd never drawn before. Then he was asked to depict the Colombian rain forest he knew so well. Naturalists cherish the ink-and-watercolor works of Abel Rodriguez. And so do art lovers.
Puerto Rico Fails To Make Its Bond Payment
Puerto Rico's default on Monday raises pressure on Washington to step in with help and opens a new chapter in Puerto Rico's relationship with its lenders — one now expected to move to the courts.
Allegations Of Corruption Dog Mexico's First Lady Angélica Rivera
Rivera promised she would sell a multimillion-dollar home bought under controversial circumstances. Many questions remain regarding the purchase, and she hasn't sold the house.