The president of the Dominican Republic, Abinader, wins the second term | Elections News
The president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, won a second term in the elections, achieving victory in the first…
Latin America
Are seed-planting drones the answer to global deforestation? | Environment News
Santa Cruz Cabrália, Bahia, Brazil – With a loud hum, the drone takes flight. Minutes later, the hum gives way…
The substitute José Raúl Mulino wins the presidential race in Panama | Elections News
The substitute candidate for popular former president Ricardo Martinelli has promised to boost the economy. José Raúl Mulino, a replacement…
US sanctions Nicaraguan attorney general over human rights concerns | News
Washington says Morales Urbina “exploited his position to facilitate a coordinated campaign to suppress dissent.” The United States has imposed…
Global water crisis fuels more conflicts, UN report warns | News about the climate crisis
Water resources are under pressure as economies and populations grow, with 2.2 billion people lacking clean water. Growing global water…
Advocates prepare for a Texas immigration law that could alter US immigration | Migration news
Texas has intensified its fight to enforce a controversial new law that would allow local authorities to arrest and detain…
'Horrible': US Supreme Court allows Texas to detain and deport immigrants | Migration news
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a pause on a controversial law that allows Texas state authorities to detain and…
Photos: Record heat index of 62.3 °C scorches Rio de Janeiro | weather news
A heat wave gripping Brazil has set new records: Rio de Janeiro's heat index reached 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees…
Could Haiti be on the verge of collapse? | humanitarian crises
Gangs control the capital, aid is blocked and the political transition has stalled. People in Haiti are bracing for more…
Surviving the white gold rush: life in South America's 'lithium triangle' | Atmosphere
Calcha K, Bolivia – Teófila Cayo Calcina, 56, stands among her rows of quinoa plants, pointing toward the horizon. “The…