Rising Dengue Cases Across South America | Americas Now
Hot temperatures and high humidity create the ideal environment for mosquitoes to transmit viral infections. In the first half of 2024, extreme weather triggered the largest dengue fever outbreak on record in South America, with the epicente...

Every year, Canada´s thriving tech sector attracts thousands of software engineers, AI developers, and entrepreneurs. Toronto is the epicenter of this movement.
We are at Collision, one of the world’s largest tech conferences, with over 40,000 attendees from 130 countries. Some of the big attr...

Combating Climate Change with Urban Reforestation In Medellin
In Colombia, Medellin is known as "the city of eternal spring." However, climate change has recently brought summer temperatures to the country's second-largest city. The response from the local government is working: an aggressive urb...

In 2022, El Salvador's students scored among the lowest in the region on the PISA academic international test by the OECD. However, the government has taken a bold step to change the future of education by constructing the largest and most modern public library in Central America. Now open to the...

The Bridgetown Initiative on Climate Change.
Join us as we explore Barbados' innovative approach to tackling climate change. Mike Kirsch takes us on a journey through this Caribbean nation and its efforts to combat the effects of a warming planet. From groundbreaking initiatives to bold policies,...

Fintech entrepreneur Juan Pablo Ortega discusses the future of electronic banking security in developing economies in the Americas with @ElaineReyesTv #Features #fintech #WebSummit
Gaston Irigoyen talks to Elaine Reyes about the future of traditional banking and digital transactions. 2024 Rio Web...

Dive into the heartbreaking reality of the Guna Yala archipelago in Panama, where rising ocean waters threaten the very existence of the Guna indigenous people. Follow Armando Guerra as he reports on their struggle for survival and the challenges of starting anew.

Turning the Tide: Brazil's Plas...

Glaciers worldwide are melting due to climate change, leaving the central highlands’ snow-peaked mountains in Mexico increasingly bare. Alasdair Baverstock reports from the highest mountain.
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Cryptocurrencies have existed for a short time, but their rise has been rapid and, at times, very vo...

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world’s largest producers of oxygen. However, a record-setting drought has been occurring across Brazil, which has caused researchers to worry that the rainforest may soon reach a point of no return. Miuda Valls has reported on the impact of this historic droug...

Join journalist Alasdair Baverstock as he uncovers the harsh realities faced by undocumented migrants in the United States. From extreme measures to sanctuary movements, explore the evolving landscape of immigration policies and their impact on vulnerable individuals.

Join us as we delve into the ongoing struggles of Haiti and the brave battle that its people are fighting for stability. In recent years, Haiti has faced countless challenges, from political unrest to natural disasters. But despite it all, the Haitian people remain resilient and determined to cre...

The harvests of crucial crops like potatoes and corn in Peru have taken a severe hit due to a drought in the Peruvian Andes. Scientists have linked this situation to the El Niño weather and climate change. According to Dan Collyns, Junin, a mountainous region in Peru, is one of the worst affected...

Lithium is critical in developing advanced batteries crucial for the clean energy movement. As a result, the price of this metal rises every year, and Argentina is a significant source of it. The question is, can Argentina capitalize on this opportunity to maximize its economic potential? Joel Ri...

Student Crossing

Every morning dozens of kids in western Venezuela leave their homes before 5:00 AM to embark on an adventurous journey to school. And it’s not just any school it’s on the other side of the border, in Colombia. Michelle Begue takes us along on their daily trek.

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The Wayuu People's Struggle for Clean Drinking Water in the Guajira Peninsula
The Guajira peninsula, facing the Caribbean Sea, is shared by Colombia and Venezuela. It is also home to the Way indigenous people, who are the largest indigenous group in both countries. The Wayuu face numerous challen...

Experts Warn: Climate Change Triggers Poverty and Migration in Rural Central America
In the mountains of rural Central America, the rainy season has become shorter and more unpredictable. Farmers cannot produce like they used to a decade ago. The situation is causing poverty and migration. Alasda...

Earlier this year, Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso declared illegal mining a threat to national security, linking it to organized crime. But with gold prices at an all-time high, that has done little to stop the miners. Dan Collyns visited an indigenous village where residents formed their b...

Argentineans Getting Used to Living with High Levels of Inflation
Argentina is experiencing triple-digit inflation. The South American country reached one of the world’s highest inflation rates surpassing 100 %. Most of the prices in the country have doubled. Joel Richards reports on the soaring ...

The largest country in South America, the giant emerging economy of the Americas. Brazil owns different titles but what does it really mean to be Brazilian? We had to find out for ourselves.

Life After Lake in Bolivia Dried Up
When it comes to climate change, experts focus mainly on future events. But higher temperatures already have very noticeable consequences in the Andes Mountains. Harris Whitbeck went to Bolivia to report on how the country's second-largest lake dried up in a bl...

Over the last few years, the city of Toronto has become a global center when it comes to tech and innovation. It is the third largest technological hub in North America, with 24,000 companies that employ nearly 300,000 workers. The Americas Now team attended Toronto’s Collision Tech Conference to...

Rio de Janeiro is home to Latin America's most significant technology conference: The Web Summit. Over 100 experts worldwide and in multiple fields shared their secrets with 21 thousand attendees this year. The big questions are how technology can create more opportunities, improve efficiency and...

Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, but at the same time, its poverty rate remains high. According to the official statistics agency, in 2021, Brazil had over 62 million people experiencing poverty and almost 20 million enduring extreme poverty. Can science, innovation, and technolog...

There are currently close to 600-thousand homeless people in the United States. While all ethnic groups in the US experience homelessness. One of them is experiencing very little: Asian Americans.
Then, Living Under El Salvador Draconian Abortion Laws
Dozens of women have been convicted and sent...