Mexican journalist Margarito Martínez has been murdered in Tijuana
The latest journalist to be murdered in Mexico is Tijuana photojournalist Margarito Martínez, a beloved figure in the community. His funeral is Thursday.
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The Tonga volcano caused an oil spill on Peru's coast. Fishermen are protesting
Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.
Mexico's oldest living ex-president turned 100, but it wasn't widely celebrated
Luis Echeverria served as president in the early 1970s during hard economic times. He is most remembered for his repression of the country's democracy movement and initiating Mexico's "Dirty War."
What happens when isolation goes beyond a pandemic
Photographer Raphael Alves documented how socioeconomic issues worsen the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
For the 36 countries with the lowest vaccination rates, supply isn't the only issue
Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape.
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'
The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list.
Journalists probing Salvadoran government were spied on using military-grade tech
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Julia Gavarrete, a journalist at the digital newspaper El Faro, about a recent study confirming that 22 journalists from El Faro were spied on using the spyware Pegasus.
Why the kids of Venezuela aren't getting enough to eat
Many are small for their age — a sign of a growing crisis of malnutrition. Government mismanagement is to blame, say political analysts. And there could be lifelong impacts for these children.
Children face malnutrition under the Venezuelan government's mismanagement
Venezuela is facing a long-term catastrophe of its own making: widespread child malnutrition. Years of economic mismanagement have brought massive poverty and food shortages.
A wall of rock fell on boaters in a Brazilian lake, killing 6
A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall in a Brazilian lake Saturday.