The truth behind your Valentine's Day flowers
The beauty of bouquets comes with a cost to the cloud forests of Colombia, the largest exporter of flowers and foliage to the United States.
South America
How one U.S. conservationist's work is helping to preserve Chile's wilderness
Chile is set to gain its 47th national park early this year — largely due to the efforts of U.S. conservationist Kristine Tompkins and her organization.
Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard
The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.
What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions.
Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.
Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison
A former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.
It's not easy being Colombia's 1st left-wing president
Gustavo Petro faces fierce opposition from what he views as Colombia's deeply conservative deep state.
Venezuela's leftist leader Maduro makes a play for evangelical voters
Evangelical Christians are often courted by right-wing politicians. But in Venezuela, left-wing President Nicolás Maduro is trying to secure the church's support in the run-up to elections.