Jul 23 Watch 6:54 How Latinos changed baseball in America By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As ballparks fill up around the country due to an easing of pandemic restrictions, Jeffrey Brown looks at a new exhibit on the long history of Latinos playing baseball and how they changed the sport fundamentally in the U.S. It’s… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:12 How COVID-19 is driving political, economic crises in Latin America By Ali Rogin Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Costa Rica, meeting with leaders from Central America as COVID-19 worsens across Latin America and the Caribbean. Peru on Tuesday revised its official death toll, almost tripling it — to 180,000 — making… Continue watching
Feb 25 Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus By Carley Petesch, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic and doctors say the shortage has led to unnecessary deaths. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:37 Capitol riot: The 'third world' trope offends, misreads history By Ivette Feliciano Condemning the Capitol Hill riot, President George W. Bush and Senator Marco Rubio likened it to political upheavals in “Banana Republics” and the “third world.” But Lucia Dammert, a Wilson Center Global Fellow and Professor at the University of Santiago… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 7:27 What Argentina's vote to legalize abortion means for the region By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Argentina on Wednesday voted to legalize abortion, making it the first major Latin American country to take the step. María Victoria Murillo, director of the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what the… Continue watching
Oct 21 Protesters in Colombia decry government pandemic response By Associated Press Protesters filled a historic square in Colombia’s capital Wednesday to demonstrate against the government’s handling of a wide range of issues including the economic fallout of the pandemic and implementation of the peace accord. Continue reading
Oct 20 Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America By Almudena Calatrava, Christine Armario, Nicolas Deluca, Associated Press At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 18 Peru president faces impeachment vote amid pandemic turmoil By Christine Armario, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra’s job is on the line Friday as opposition lawmakers push through an impeachment hearing criticized as a hasty and poorly timed ouster attempt in one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 22 Surge of new infections show virus accelerating across Latin America By David Biller, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopening was underway in much of Europe, Asia and the United States. Continue reading
Mar 20 Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread By Carley Petesch, Associated Press The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond. Continue reading