Colombians vote for a new congress and presidential candidates
Three major candidates emerge to compete in the country's May presidential election.
Latin America
The U.S. renews talks with oil-rich Venezuela after banning Russian oil imports
Debbie Elliott speaks with Diego Area, deputy director of strategic development at the Atlantic Council, about relations between the U.S. and Venezuela and the implications of renewed diplomacy.
Ukraine war has caused oil prices to rise, and now the U.S. is talking to Venezuela
Two imprisoned Americans were released from a Venezuelan jail after recent talks — which also dealt with energy security. Could this be the sign of a thaw between Washington and Caracas?
Venezuela releases 2 Americans after visit from U.S. officials
A high-level delegation traveled to the South American country last weekend to in part discuss the health of detained U.S. citizens.
Gabriel Boric will be Chile's youngest president, and the most left in decades
Adrian Florido speaks with Chilean journalist Francisca Skoknic about Chile's new president, Gabriel Boric, who will take power on Friday.
El Salvador's president is taking a massive risk on Bitcoin
El Salvador's president is taking a billion-dollar risk on Bitcoin — with the country's treasury. Among the plans: a crypto trade zone near a dormant volcano.
Sites in Beirut, Benghazi and Brownsville, Texas, make a most-endangered list
Beirut's historic city center and the traditional territory of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas are among 25 places listed by World Monument Watch as in urgent need of preservation.
Looks like non-mRNA vaccines can be as good as Pfizer and Moderna in certain scenarios
The consensus has been that Pfizer and Moderna are most protective. But a study looking at 5 vaccines — including Russia's Sputnik V and two Chinese types — offers an unexpected finding.
Colombia's highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks
The decision by the tribunal of nine judges fell short of the expectations of pro-choice groups that had been pushing for abortion to be completely decriminalized in Colombia.
International court case pits mining interests against Indigenous land rights
Batteries for electric cars are creating demand for more nickel — and a court case brought by an Indigenous community near a Guatemalan nickel mine could have broad implications.