Jan 19 Venezuela's Guaido to meet Pompeo in Colombia By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó has traveled to Colombia to participate alongside U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a regional counter-terrorism meeting — a new show of support by the Trump administration for the man it says is the… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:48 Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn't think politics solves problems By Lulu Garcia Navarro Modern Mexico faced profound change 100 years ago, when revolution toppled a dictatorship, and the country has remained in a state of political evolution ever since. Mexico City native Joaquin Segura draws inspiration from the growing pains of the region… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:17 How Trump and Brazil's Bolsonaro align, both personally and politically At the White House on Tuesday, President Trump welcomed Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, in the latter’s first bilateral foreign visit. The two leaders share many similar views, as they reiterated at a press conference, and Bolsonaro represents Brazil’s first pro-U.S. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:00 Venezuelan refugee crisis faces a backlash across Latin America By PBS News Hour Five thousand Venezuelans flee the economic collapse at home every day and resettle across Latin America, a region with a tradition of open borders. But now, countries are facing a backlash. This month, the governor of Roraima in northern Brazil… Continue watching
Apr 12 Analysis: Pence carries Trump's baggage to Latin America summit By Michael D. Mosettig Now it’s Vice President Mike Pence who will be carrying America's and President Donald Trump’s baggage to the Summit of the Americas in Peru later this week. But even before Mr. Trump canceled his scheduled trip to Lima to focus… Continue reading
Aug 13 Pence to begin Latin America tour as global crises grow By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will visit Colombia amid escalating tensions with neighboring Venezuela and North Korea. Continue reading
Dec 01 To break recession, Latin America and Caribbean nations must support its self-starters, study says By Laura Santhanam Latin American and Caribbean nations continue to languish in a recession, and a recent report says policies that promote greater entrepreneurship could give economies a needed boost. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:39 Can Colombia rework its FARC deal without jeopardizing peace? By PBS News Hour Colombia was on the verge of ending one of the most violent civil wars in Latin America just slightly more than a month ago, when the deal was narrowly rejected by a voter referendum. President Juan Manuel Santos now faces… Continue watching
Mar 23 In Buenos Aires, Obama aims to boost Argentina's new leader By Josh Lederman, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — After years of anti-American posturing by its leader, Argentina has a new president whose outstretched hand has been eagerly accepted by the United States. President Barack Obama on Wednesday rewarded the South American nation with a… Continue reading
Feb 22 Obama sends Congress $1.9 billion request to combat Zika virus By Andrew Taylor and Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Monday sent lawmakers an official $1.9 billion request to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the U.S. Continue reading