The results of Ecuador’s 2025 general elections have revealed deep political divisions. The tight race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González, has set the stage for an ...

High-voltage towers, metal fences, and warning signs greet visitors as they enter the rural town of Charrúa, located nearly 500 kilometers south of Santiago, Chile’s capital. Here, a community made up ...

A murmur of prayers fill the room where Father Melo leads the funeral of Juan López, 46, the latest environmental defender to be murdered in Honduras. Melo hangs his head and speaks at a slow but ...

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RORAIMA, BRAZIL – The sun has barely risen as men and women leave their homes to make their way towards the maloca, a tall hut as large as an amphitheater. A single wooden column at the center holds ...

A century ago when legendary tango singer Carlos Gardel walked the streets of Buenos Aires, he assured Argentinians in his song “Volver” that 20 years is nothing. Today, they are loath to accept that ...

BOGOTÁ — A foul smell of sewage permeated the overcrowded prison cell. Rays of light came through under the door. Screams and cries emanated from the cells and reverberated around the prison. “It was ...

On a recent morning, researcher Dominick Dusseau offers a glimpse into the future of Chelsea, Massachusetts, a small, industrial city just across the Mystic River from Boston. On digital maps he ...

This story was republished with permission from World Politics Review. Heightened tensions between the U.S. and China have many observers likening their strategic competition to a geopolitical ...

NEW YORK — Year-to-date, Chinese investments in Latin American lithium — as measured by the price tag of projects and acquisition value — have surpassed investment levels in 2021, according to the ...

NEW YORK — A dozen Mexican New Yorkers showed their support for Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known by his initials AMLO, by staging a Valentine’s Day-themed rally at Union Square on ...

Isabela Dias is a reporter at Mother Jones. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Slate, the Nation, Pacific Standard, Texas Observer, and elsewhere. She holds a master’s degree from Columbia ...