Many Venezuelan Hospitals Lack Basics To Function, Let Alone Handle COVID-19
Doctors tell NPR many health workers have left the country and many hospitals don't have necessities, including soap and running water.
South America
Corpses Lie For Days As Ecuador Struggles To Keep Up With COVID-19 Deaths
The epicenter of the country's outbreak is the port city of Guayaquil, where cadavers are lying in the streets and in homes.
After Fleeing Crisis, Venezuelan Migrants Now Struggle In Coronavirus Lockdown
Colombia is home to about 1.7 million who fled neighboring Venezuela in recent years. Now that it has shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the migrants say they are extra vulnerable.
As Coronavirus Cases Jump, Chile Faces Pressure To Lock Down The Country
Local leaders in the South American nation are calling on the president to take far stronger measures to tackle the virus, after the number of identified cases rose from 170 to 922 in just a day.
Opinion: I'm An American Stuck In Peru — Glad To Be On Lockdown To Avoid COVID-19
Journalist Dylan Baddour is among the thousands of Americans in Peru waiting to return to the United States during the coronavirus outbreak.
Pope Francis Won't Allow Married Men As Priests, Women As Deacons
Bishops from the Amazon region had sought the changes to address a shortage of clergy. But some Roman Catholic conservatives warned that enacting them would lead to the end of clerical celibacy rules.
Opinion: O, How Bolivia's Mighty Morales Has Fallen
He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda.
Amazon Rainforest Sees Biggest Spike In Deforestation In Over A Decade
Not since 2008 has the Amazon been destroyed at a faster rate, according to Brazilian authorities. They say an area more than 12 times the size of New York City was deforested in the span of a year.
Evo Morales Condemns 'Coup' After Lawmaker Assumes Bolivia's Interim Presidency
Days after his resignation, the former Bolivian leader condemned Jeanine Áñez, who has stepped into the country's power vacuum. Áñez has promised new elections after last month's controversial vote.
In Chile, Protesters Decry Troop Deployment As A Pinochet Tactic
The country has been gripped by mass demonstrations and planned union strikes over economic inequality.